Charles Bradlaugh, one of the greatest players in British doubt, wrote that "the Atheist does not say 'There is no God.'" but says: "'I know not what you mean by God; I am without idea of God; the word God is to me a sound conveying no clear or distinct affirmation. I do not deny God, because I cannot deny that of which I have no conception' especially when even those who believe in the thing cannot even define it."
Answer: True
Discussion Question: What do you think of the segment from Bradlaugh's Doubts in Dialogue, which features a conversation between a Christian priest and Unbeliever (pg. 413-414)?
Ally Lynch's questions for 11/15
ReplyDeleteCharles Bradlaugh's motto was:
a) "Doubt!"
b) "Thorough!"
c) "Think!"
d) "Believe!"
answer: B
Discussion: Bradlaugh stated that a large part of his atheism was due to agreeing with Spinoza's "Ethics" which basically stated that, "the universe is one-it has no other, mystical part". Discuss this idea.
Charles Bradlaugh was a staunch advocate of Christianity. True or False....False
ReplyDeleteFact: T/F
ReplyDeleteCharles Bradlaugh was responsible for a law granting atheists the right to affirm in court rather than to swear.
A: True
Discuss:
In conjunction with the conversation in Bradlaugh's Doubts in Dialogue, do you think that only one religion is the right one, or a culmination of of religious beliefs will lead us to a better afterlife, if there is one?