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Quantum entanglement as I understand it has been experimentally proven - and Quantum Mechanics - works for lack of a better word. Where I think physic...
January 14, 2019 at 17:19
thanks was not correcting that minor error, why would it make God irrelevant
January 13, 2019 at 18:02
Sorry my ignorance, why is that self evident? Can you explain?
January 13, 2019 at 15:17
Yes, my belief in the Christian God of the Bible is based on faith This is all fair and I have no issue with that. My only caveat would be if one is n...
January 13, 2019 at 15:07
Understand, happy to play the theist foil if you wish. A few caveats. I have no reason based argument for “god” of the Christian bible. And I have not...
January 13, 2019 at 12:07
Not sure how we could separate them for the purpose of our discussion. Don't see much difference between what you believe to exist, does or does not e...
January 13, 2019 at 03:47
I am not sure what is left to be said on the subject. I am aware of only 3 basic arguments against theism. 1. No seeum arguments - basically we have l...
January 12, 2019 at 21:33
I think nothing bad about you at all. I have absolutely no idea at all what winning an argument on here means, it is certainly no objective of mine. M...
January 12, 2019 at 19:52
No worries, my view of hitchens is just an opinion. If it makes it any better feel the same way about most evangelical tv preachers.
January 12, 2019 at 19:18
I still think I get to decide who, and for how long I engage with. Please feel free not to engage me if that is unacceptable to you. Again it is not a...
January 12, 2019 at 19:15
don't see this going anywhere productive. Not being dismissive, and mean no slight whatsoever- but just see the start of a do loop that will not benef...
January 12, 2019 at 18:57
I have never made a case that faith can be in conflict with fact or reason. That is not faith, that is a fool.
January 12, 2019 at 18:53
John 18:38 - Seems to me not to be a point, a singularly- but an almost limitless idea requiring a personal definition. Quite akin to faith actually. ...
January 12, 2019 at 18:51
January 12, 2019 at 18:40
Hitchen's only real issue with the Bible, is those of us who believe it is revelation. And every issue he uses to attack the Bible, could also be said...
January 12, 2019 at 18:34
Depends how one defines true. How I would define it is a belief that underscores what one does. One acts in accordance with what one believes to be tr...
January 12, 2019 at 18:16
because .....
January 12, 2019 at 17:49
meant my comment was opinion and bad philosophy not his book
January 12, 2019 at 17:28
Just an aside - I am pretty catholic and I don't think that is actuate. Faith plays an immense roll in Catholicism, what the church does say, is there...
January 12, 2019 at 16:53
in any discussion on knowing, the first issue is some understanding of what the other party's understanding is, and what their basis is for saying wha...
January 12, 2019 at 16:42
By some definition, communism, Presbyterian, Muslim, Tao, catholic, satanism, etc, etc, etc. are all religions. I am not sure there is a human being o...
January 12, 2019 at 16:04
Is to philosophical discussions of theism, what Donald trump is to productive discussions on governance. Both are entertainers and salesmen. That is a...
January 12, 2019 at 15:26
same - have a good day
January 11, 2019 at 21:11
agree Agree - with the caveat - One has no need to be a proper theologian to have made a considered decision to be theistic. agree - but not relevant ...
January 11, 2019 at 18:08
I have no issue at all with all you posted. and agree for the most part. However my main concern in both your posts is this. They leave me feeling as ...
January 11, 2019 at 17:05
no worries - I read your point, in light of the topic and discussion as a dismissal of theist arguments as fallacious due to them being " hasty genera...
January 11, 2019 at 16:32
can you expand some on that thought -
January 11, 2019 at 15:46
Would you see this as a progression of thought ? Similar to the progression of science? Would your logic be the same for Copernicus as it is for Aquin...
January 11, 2019 at 15:38
Even as a rather serious Catholic, it is important to remember that religion is a human undertaking with all the frailties that that entails. Religion...
January 11, 2019 at 15:11
would you consider the fine tuning argument for God to fit into this category ?? would you consider the cosmological argument for an necessary being t...
January 11, 2019 at 15:04
and once again - never mind. Now you can make your post declaring some type of victory over me, and await the next fish - you can snare into one of th...
January 10, 2019 at 18:05
because - if as you stated before: what are you adding to the discussion beyond: which is exactly my point of: what value does that add ? You are just...
January 10, 2019 at 17:54
I think that is absolutely fine, except someone with that position should refrain from the discussion between atheist and theist. If the only thing on...
January 10, 2019 at 15:01
Camus' absurdity is man's desire to find meaning, where there is none. Why would man seem to have this need, and there being none. This presents a dil...
January 10, 2019 at 11:15
thanks - have a good day.
January 10, 2019 at 10:53
that was a much more thoughtful dodge. Only you can know if that works for you. I truly hope it does.
January 10, 2019 at 03:15
We were in discussion on the thoughtfulness behind people's decision for or against theism. I do not think one can be an honest or authentic atheist i...
January 10, 2019 at 02:01
Never mind - I have my answer
January 09, 2019 at 21:36
tactic is no substitute for an honest exchange of ideas in search of truth. Camus question was not loaded, it was fundamental, and he had an answer th...
January 09, 2019 at 21:06
interested then - answer philosophically not literally please to Camus question - start of myth of sisyphus "HERE is but one truly serious philosophic...
January 09, 2019 at 20:41
the former - but more reacting to the implicit assumption that theism is some how a less sophisticated or thoughtful position than atheism.
January 09, 2019 at 19:49
could resist: “But surely the reason we do not execute witches is that we do not believe there are such things. If we did — if we really thought that ...
January 09, 2019 at 16:22
You forgot they came to that belief after a thoughtful and informed deliberation. Your comment is dismissive and ignorant. The equivalent of me saying...
January 09, 2019 at 15:42
Interesting - I have sort of made that point on a few free will threads but have never gotten any feed back. Generations A's - decisions are influence...
January 08, 2019 at 22:02
thanks
January 08, 2019 at 13:50
Understand - just disagree with the concept of negative/weak/implicit/soft and how it is defined - I believe it is more about tactic than identifying ...
January 08, 2019 at 13:31
The argument is based on assigning the human understanding of the world omnipotence to the nature of God, and anything we say about the nature of God ...
January 07, 2019 at 10:46
firstly I do not mean anything negative about ignorance, I just mean unaware by it. By my argument 17th century physicists were ignorant of quantum me...
January 06, 2019 at 19:15
The argument is rational, it is just based on premises that are unsupported. There is no rational support for us to believe we can say anything with a...
January 06, 2019 at 17:56
I would amend to this decision tree 1. Are you aware and do you understand the concept of theism ? 1a - no = unaware, ignorant of issue, uninterested,...
January 06, 2019 at 17:45