tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post3740273644569916995..comments2024-03-28T16:35:26.665+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: A portrait of the public atheist by PascalBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-53349025432142402382012-10-31T14:18:19.056+00:002012-10-31T14:18:19.056+00:00This negligence in a matter where they themselves,...<i>This negligence in a matter where they themselves, their eternity, their all are at stake, fills me more with irritation than pity; it astounds and appalls me; it seems quite monstrous to me. . . </i><br /><br />My feelings exactly (showing that not much changes over the centuries!). Their complete refusal to seriously contemplate something so important tells me that they are *not* interested in the truth (a truth-seeker would at lest entertain the possibility that religion matters) and that something else is going on in their minds, on a spiritual level.Samson J.http://samsonsjawbone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-4732912010612252522012-10-30T13:41:28.238+00:002012-10-30T13:41:28.238+00:00In his neglected little book on atheism, Alasdair ...In his neglected little book on atheism, Alasdair McIntyre points out that Pascal's portrait of the atheist is both classic and virtually the first description of what we mean by atheism in modern times: someone who has decided not to believe or seek the truth.HofJudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709538079720873322noreply@blogger.com