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October 2013

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There are plenty of discussions happening on that talk page - this is called "scientific inquiry". I am posing a neutral point. You aren't a moderator. This is open-source.

What I edited on the talk page was an argument against generalizing anyone 'irreligious' as 'atheist' - atheism is unscientific; irreligion isn't.

Please stop your disruptive editing, as you did at Talk:Atheism. Your edits have been reverted or removed.

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Do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive until the dispute is resolved through consensus. Continuing to edit disruptively may result in your being blocked from editing. Rhododendrites (talk) 23:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

As I am now certain that you are an atheist defending itself like a Witness, let me be clear: That is a talk page. YOU are causing the conflict and orchestrating the "edit war" because you realize that there's no science in your religion (atheism).

If you would like me to "take it elsewhere," then how about showing me where I can explain myself before I start reporting you.

And obviously consensus has not been reached, there's a big problem with "atheism" - it is NOT SCIENTIFIC as the research is yet unfinished.

Unless you have sources (as the 'rules' require).

You're presenting an argument about the subject of atheism rather than talking about the article in particular. If you want to challenge specific text in the article, by all means bring it up and point people to a source that backs up your opinion. The reverts have nothing to do with the merit of your arguments or the desire to censor your opinions. The issue is, the article and the talk page get a lot of people who want to argue about this or that (it's a subject that evokes passion and/or riles people up after all), and if nobody enforces WP:NOTAFORUM it just descends into, well, a forum. And that's not good. I don't mean any offense or dismissal. It's just an appropriateness for the venue thing. --Rhododendrites (talk) 23:41, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

Follow-up: Wikipedia is not in the business of saying atheism or theism is right or wrong and nobody on Wikipedia is putting their own original ideas on the article. If it says somewhere that "atheism is scientific," it will almost certainly (and by policy is supposed to) be accompanied by a source. If you take issue with it, offer a different source. No original research means you can argue the truth until you're blue in the face but if you aren't pulling from reliable secondary sources it's completely irrelevant as far as WP is concerned. My advice: go through the article, find specific passages you disagree with; if they don't have a source, ask for one, and if one isn't provided you have justification for removing it. If it does have a source, find one that makes your own point and then bring it to the talk page. --Rhododendrites (talk) 23:45, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

And my point is exactly that: until 'atheism' becomes scientific, there can be no 'right' or 'wrong'. Or am I misunderstanding scientific inquiry? Seriously, guy - what "source" could I cite as to what triggered the expansion of the universe? I don't think you know, either. Whatever; I'll keep arguing it on the battlefields of social networking and face-to-face. Don't try to sell something that you don't understand, man. Xan81 (talk) 23:56, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

But there are sources in which people do try to explain it and make those kinds of claims. There are also sources that say it's impossible to know, and in fact some of those are cited throughout Wikipedia. I'm not trying to "sell you" some idea about the beginning of the universe. I'm not trying to "sell you" on anything related to atheism.

Let me try to explain this way. Let's say you know that a certain species of bird migrates to Cuba during the winter, but the authoritative books and peer reviewed articles say that the bird only migrates to Mexico or otherwise says nothing about their migration at all. It doesn't matter if/that their migration to Cuba is true, it doesn't matter why it's true, how you know, and it doesn't matter how one can even know about bird migration. All that matters is that's what it says in the reliable secondary sources. Without sources to the contrary, Wikipedia is completely and entirely indifferent. Substantive, potentially controversial arguments like that which you are presenting (as well as just about any argument for or against atheism), without sources to accompany your position, simply have no place here. It's not personal, it's not some conspiracy of Wikipedian atheists. --Rhododendrites (talk) 00:02, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

And yet, you are so clever that you can't find a single supported fact for "atheism". You're bigoted, kid... do you even understand what the Observation Paradox is? Or that not even Newton's first law supports "atheism"? You're opinionated - and what's worse, is that you are even going around Wikipedia, talking about me like you're some butthurt and indignant child.

I would say, that Dr. Carl Sagan's definition of "atheism" is the best and most credible definition; wouldn't you? Xan81 (talk) 01:28, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Edit warring

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Why can't you propose a counter-argument or support for your own? Have YOU cited anything? Or are you still just defending your religion? And yes, this "discussion" is being published externally and archived for a future complaint.

You are harming the credibility of Wikipedia...

I think you've misunderstood the purpose of wikipedia. We're here to build content based on reliable sources. See WP:NOT. Please don't add commentary to the talk page of atheism again. If you want to change the Atheism article, provide a very specific change you'd like to see (for instance: "I think we should change the second sentence to say "xyz"), and provide a source for the proposal (for instance: "this change is backed up by John Smith's book on page 51"). Wikipedia is not a forum for debate.   — Jess· Δ♥ 00:02, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

You have a citation for 'atheism' being anything more than a set of beliefs - e.g. a religion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xan81 (talk • contribs)

Did you read what I wrote above? If you did, you entirely misunderstood it. Please read it again and ask if you have questions about our policies. If you're interested in learning more about atheism, the Atheism page covers quite a bit.   — Jess· Δ♥ 00:17, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

I don't have a question about policies.

Request for article clarification

there should be consensus on how the expansion of the universe took place, and citations showing that atheism is fact-based (science) and not belief-based (religion) - and if it is not fact-based, shouldn't atheism be categorized as a religion?

If you're unable to resolve this, then the article should dutifully explain this impasse.

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This is your last warning. You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize a page, as you did with this edit to User:Mann jess. ///EuroCarGT 01:56, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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Block me - and I will further use it against you in showing the UNdemocratic nature of Wikipedia. I am a father - I don't have time to play with other children. I was bringing a counterargument that the Wikipedia skulkers didn't like (showing that atheism is a religion - and I was censored. If you really think it will help, go ahead and block me - and I will return the favor in less direct but more effective ways. This isn't a threat or vandalism (you edited my page, too) - this is a notice (as you have put on my talk page. Bet on it. And, FYI, the screenshot is a citation - therefore, I've met all requirements. I won't be coerced by a child nor bulled by thugs. Any further discussion should be channeled through Wikicommons staff. Because, so far, it seems like someone is defending their opinion (if it were fact, I will concede, given citations and sources; as you ask of me).

Do as you please - I'm done dealing with you. Xan81 (talk) 02:11, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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