11-23-2011, 02:44 PM
As being a VERY recent atheist... I can tell you I was not a "snooty" atheist; just as previously stated that some of the advocates of organized religion seem this way. I have always disliked elitists... even when I've gotten unexpected support while trying to make an argument for atheism... Its just as annoying / rude.
My primary argument that I had for atheism was evolution: a large chunk of intelligent design advocates dont seem to believe in evolution AT ALL. Animal husbandry (ie dog breeding) / cultivation of modified plants proves that the force of evolution exists.
So since I observed that the force of evolution existed, I rationalized that intelligent design does not exist bc it didnt need to.
Smash cut to about a month ago: I could no longer discount intelligent design because of my readings of the Ra material. But I knew that through selective breeding (or natural selection in the wild) that evolution surely existed. I realized that the ideas didnt really conflict (IMHO): evolution could just be a microcosm of any of the 7 densities... Or of the whole thing. Its just evolution on a much grander scale than visualized by the average atheist.
So to directly answer your question in regards to atheist's argument: evolution exists and conflicts with intelligent design.
My primary argument that I had for atheism was evolution: a large chunk of intelligent design advocates dont seem to believe in evolution AT ALL. Animal husbandry (ie dog breeding) / cultivation of modified plants proves that the force of evolution exists.
So since I observed that the force of evolution existed, I rationalized that intelligent design does not exist bc it didnt need to.
Smash cut to about a month ago: I could no longer discount intelligent design because of my readings of the Ra material. But I knew that through selective breeding (or natural selection in the wild) that evolution surely existed. I realized that the ideas didnt really conflict (IMHO): evolution could just be a microcosm of any of the 7 densities... Or of the whole thing. Its just evolution on a much grander scale than visualized by the average atheist.
So to directly answer your question in regards to atheist's argument: evolution exists and conflicts with intelligent design.