Comment Re:Um, no! (Score 1) 534
If you want to argue that a soul and it's judgement fits with atheism please explain.
As I've already stated: A god concept is unnecessary to explain a final judgement or a soul, hence, both are compatible with atheism.
Point me to a credible philosophical work which explains how this contradiction can occur and I'll be satisfied.
There's no contradiction. You don't need a god concept for a judgement or an afterlife.
I have studied Philosophy for nearly 4 decades and have yet to read or see such work.
I'm going to guess that by "study" you mean "smoking pot" and not "reading books". Start with Whitehead and work your way forward.
My contention was that a deity is required for a soul to be judged and have a purpose,
Why do you believe that a god is required for a soul to be judged? Many people believe that such a judgement is done by themselves (as I stated earlier). If you don't like that, how about a judgement by a soul's peers? How about judgement by a lesser entity, like how a people might judge their king. Judgement, very obviously, does not require a deity.
Equally, why do you think that a soul only has purpose if a god exists? That seems like it would be a complicated argument to make, and I doubt that any such argument would be convincing.
Again, your argument was that "Hinduism" (by your definition) is incompatible with atheism:
No, Hinduism and Atheism are NOT compatible. The easiest way to demonstrate that you are wrong: Hindu people believe that failures in morality/karma/dharma result in a corrupt soul and may result in reincarnation as a lesser creature as punishment.
None of those beliefs also require a belief in a god. Hence, they do not make "Hinduism" incompatible with atheism. Your argument is terrible.