Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

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75. Of course babies are not born blank slates

Fri May 1, 2015, 10:53 AM

May 2015

There may be genetic dispositions that makes one more inclined or less inclined to be religious.

Of course the environment will either encourage these genetic traits or not.

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Are babies born atheists? [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2015 OP

From what I've read around DU, bvf Apr 2015 #1

So lemme see if I understand this... beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #2

That seems to be the argument, yes. bvf Apr 2015 #6

LMAO! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #7

I'm not saying that at all. bvf Apr 2015 #18

*posts several paragraphs of something from somewhere with pictures of ancient religious stuff* beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #26

Sort of like this. bvf Apr 2015 #39

! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #40

Let's see... Lordquinton Apr 2015 #72

Well, hearing disembodied voices bvf Apr 2015 #73

Babies aren't stupid. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #20

But you must admit they are mighty tasty, too. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #22

Well....yeah.....but A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #23

Eat them before they eat you! onager Apr 2015 #33

Have you actually seen those? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #36

MST 3000 nil desperandum Apr 2015 #44

LMAO! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #61

You guise HAD to mention MST3K... onager Apr 2015 #45

I refuse to believe that isn't just a sharpie tattoo. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #49

Yeah, I don't know about that. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #59

looks like it was drawn on with a felt-tip. AlbertCat May 2015 #74

MST3K was the greatest thing evah! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #62

Damn straight Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #76

THIS is now my new and overarching bucket list goal. OriginalGeek Apr 2015 #58

I'm trying to get the hosts to give us space for a game room too. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #63

"By that yardstick, babies are also bank robbers until they know that they aren't." Rob H. Apr 2015 #51

Rec! progressoid Apr 2015 #54

Sadly my response is kind of a word salad. Promethean Apr 2015 #3

So why not use the original definition instead of letting theists redefine atheism? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #4

Original definition? Promethean Apr 2015 #34

The term "atheism" originated from the Greek (atheos), meaning "without god(s)" beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #35

Of course babies are not born blank slates AlbertCat May 2015 #75

Nature / nurture. bvf May 2015 #77

I don't think so AlbertCat May 2015 #78

Babies are born without beliefs of any kind. Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #5

Yup, just like my parents didn't raise me to be an atheist. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

Nobody else likes pie? deucemagnet Apr 2015 #9

You seem angry. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #10

Well, that would just let the anti-pie crowd off the hook, wouldn't it? deucemagnet Apr 2015 #11

What? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #12

I'd expect nothing less from a rabid anti-pie-ist. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #15

*bmus' sock puppet steps in* DESERTOPHOBE!!1! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #17

Watch out, two people like pie now! deucemagnet Apr 2015 #19

SAVE OUR PiES!1! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #25

Please send me an Internet psychiatrist/theologian AND... onager Apr 2015 #31

! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #32

You're right, Rainforestgoddess Apr 2015 #41

Cheap bastard. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #42

Hmph! Well, YOU'RE not a teenage girl! onager Apr 2015 #46

I'll have to remember to put that option in future polls. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #64

Damned Michelle Obama!!! (nt) LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #13

Ah, another hater of transparency, the democratic process and cute children. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #14

Message to all those who have recommended this: beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #16

Can someone point me in the way to those Chat Rooms? Heddi Apr 2015 #21

Nice try. Butt I see what your duing! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #24

why I oughta.... Heddi Apr 2015 #27

I think the peeps have Internet Chat Room envy. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #28

they're totes jelly they didn't see the cleavage post I made last night Heddi Apr 2015 #29

I'm just glad no one can see your posts now. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #30

They already know about our facebook bat signal. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #48

Oh darn Heddi Apr 2015 #57

Yes, but just to be sure one should place a framed photo of Professor Dawkins... greendog Apr 2015 #37

oooo, that's good advice. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #38

Boy, I'd hate to be trapped in one of those safe havens skepticscott Apr 2015 #43

Atheist Amen to that! onager Apr 2015 #50

Yes, it would be so tedious skepticscott Apr 2015 #52

Well nil desperandum Apr 2015 #55

But of course skepticscott Apr 2015 #56

Agreed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #60

You mean they're not like our "sacred piss on theists room"? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #65

I prefer to call it skepticscott Apr 2015 #68

They are obsessed. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #69

Maybe we should ask skepticscott Apr 2015 #70

Laughter is the best revenge for anger. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #71

This poll is useless without checkboxes. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #47

Damn! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #66

If the whining and Turbineguy Apr 2015 #53

But unlike Republicans they usually shut up when they get what they want. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #67