And I pointed out why your “apparent contradictions accross a much larger text” is an absurd argument, which you ignored. Just like you ignored your o...
He isnt contradicting himself, you just cannot recognise it as consistent becuase it is not framed to be consistent with YOUR views and/or axioms. Thi...
You are missing the point. Do you think that if I MADE UP a bunch of other stuff to accompany that it would make a difference? I could fabricate more ...
Why wouldnt you assume that my sentence would not be contradictory once you understood its broader context? You said that is the defualt position. You...
I know, that doesnt answer the question. The relations you are talking about are logical, the axioms of logic. Why call them facts? Im not asking on b...
Why would your default position be to assume, even if you have to really struggle to justify the assumption, that the text is consistent? So if I writ...
Im not sure who you think you are talking to here. Was that supposed to address something I said? Im the one that agreed with you. The bible has a gre...
Im just wondering why you are depressed and disheartened, and thought I would ask you rather than guess. Why the attitude? What words have you wasted ...
Well it depends on whether or not the person actually has a better moral system or not, which for me at least depends in whether or not it is rational...
Is this meant to be about intelligence or IQ? They are different, intelligence being more nebulous and philosophically interesting while IQ is actuall...
I think you have it right, the bible contradicts itself many times and you are correct to be skeptical. It isnt really the best book or among the best...
Thats actually huge, since blacks make up such a small minority of the population, like 13% compared to 60% whites. So 10% difference is vastly dispro...
Even amongst poor people, violent crime is disproportionately commited by black youths. There is actually alot more poor white people than black peopl...
It depends on how you mean “classify”. Your friend is referencing FBI statistics I believe, which show disproportionate rates of violent crime amongst...
Well, true. Poorly put on my part. The door is always open of course. I should have said the door opens wider. I think that its possible for bias and ...
The problem with relying on “common sense”, in addition to being so rare “common” seems a comical word to use, is that it also opens the door to bias ...
Ok, other minds must be posited, I agree with that. I do not think concieving of the universe before minds existed requires a hypothetical viewpoint o...
When you compare two positions as though they are equivalent when they are not. The Skeptical Theism argument is a good argument against problem of ev...
A discussion about you being wrong it is then. You are a bit confused about Skeptical Theism. It does not make the false equivalence you are making ab...
Not really, a skeptical theist is still a theist. They believe in god. They just dont boeve in god based on what is known about god. Not a position wi...
Thats just stating the concept of skeptical theism. I got it. What about it are you offering for discussion? The validity of skeptical theism? The val...
You do not have to assume a mind. It is the only thing you can be certain of in fact. So if you think you can base conclusions on that, then its redun...
Only to add you (generally, not specifically you) have no reason based ability to determine gods existence in addition to gods nature. (Is it part of ...
Life IS better for everyone in general. At least, according to Steven Pinker. Life expectancy, happiness and well being are up, disease, crime, povert...
Well in Canada for example, the girlfriend/boyfriend ISNT different. Its called common law. You shack up for 6 months and you are legally bound togeth...
Not all marriages are religious unions, for some it is merely a practical or emotional based thing. Since this has overlap with finances and law, the ...
Well I dont know you, so its hard to say whats best. Aligning my values with other peoples values doesnt make me happy, it makes me unhappy. But that'...
Im sorry, that just sounds utterly vacuous of meaning to me. It says nothing about why you believe in something. It is just a word you use in place of...
That it seems like you dont need those common values, you dont feel the same way about them as other people. Dont resist it, you dont sound like it do...
Faith isnt a reason. It has no explanatory power at all. Its the answer given when a person has no reason. If you had one, then thats what you would w...
Well, you said you were different. If you reflect on exactly how, you can begin to live according to whatever standards suit you. It seems like right ...
Its ok to not feel connected to that stuff, you should embrace the alienation. It will liberate you to live according to your own values, and you can ...
What is it that you are doing when you say things like this? Ive observed you seldom miss a chance to make this point, isnt it the same thing? Also, i...
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