Frank Apisa

Hey James. I'm new here also. Good place. Stick around.

Any approach that come from "there are no gods" is as absurd in unfounded as the approaches that come from "there is at least one god" or "there has t...

This "god" thing is something you need...and will defend no matter what. I hope at some point you get to "we really do not know...and any blind guesse...

Only you know for sure. I SUSPECT most of what you are concluding as logical and intuitive is the result of confirmation bias. I SUSPECT you want to e...

Respectfully as possible, Devans...I do not think we can conclude any of those things. If there is a "creator"...the creator may not even realize it i...

If what you said it true (no way I can know if it is or not)... ...then your wording should be adjusted to indicate that you are speculating rather th...

Perhaps. But what we humans call "the universe" may actually have had a "creator"...and that creator may not be a god. Keep in mind that what we human...

The only thing that EXISTS...is what exists. It is a tautology. What existed yesterday may exist today...but it may not (at least not in the form it w...

There is no way to establish that any gods exist...or to establish that none do, Tim. In fairness, I think Devans is just sharing his blind guesses ab...

Well...earlier you mentioned, "They definitely are (worthy)! But if God exists, than heaven is a way better place than earth could ever be, so why wou...

Will you share your opinion on abortion, OM?

Most of it was guessing...informed guessing. Poker is informed guessing...probability analysis. Asserting there exists at least one god in the REALITY...

I do not talk about "a" god...and I did not do so in my comments. I am saying that the assertion, "There are no gods"...is a guess. I am saying that t...

As I said...you seem to have a black or white position on this. I think you are way off base on the issue...but you've got to live with your take on i...

I can think of no way that the question of whether any gods exist (or not) can be answered in any reasonable way except for: I do not know. One can ce...

Take another look at the question to which I am responding. (I notice there is no question mark...but it obviously is a question...and it is THE quest...

Thank you. And I agree with what you were suggesting in your subsequent post. Nothing wrong with havng rich people at all. But it makes no sense for a...

The person writing that commentary apparently has a particular god in mind. If he/she does have a particular god in mind...the commentator has set him...

Thanks. (With a big smile on my face.)

Okay...then I'd better not come from that position...which I do not. I'd prefer it not happen...but I am not of the opinion that it is unacceptable. T...

I like it! But that figures. Thanks for posting it here, OM. I did not realize there was a single place for these kinds of posts.

Yup...you are right on the button here, Andrew. BUT...harming others IS harming others...and that is what you asked about. And the people doing the hu...

Maybe WE shouldn't...but the Aztecs might differ. And your question was: "Can harming other humans ever be justified. (Other than in self defence)" Th...

Cultural influences of a society plays a part in the answer to your question, Andrew. The Aztecs considered human sacrifice to be an essential to huma...

Good man. Best of luck with it. Hope it gets published...and you get some decent reviews. Let us know.

AMEN! ANYONE who comes up with a definitive explanation of the true nature of the REALITY of existence...or to any facet of it...owes it to the world ...

I engage in lots of introspection...have for a very long time. I noticed the qualified wording, Jake, and then the tack change. Just was wondering. Fr...

Yes. My question holds.

Bolding #1: Good wording. Bolding #2: Good wording. Bolding #3: Oh, my. Are you saying that "the illusion" is for certain...or are you acknowledging t...

If a person is willing "to see Zeus in all things"...Zeus will start to have meaning and become more and more a part of the individuals perceptions of...

We are in complete disagreement on this, MadFool. A "belief" in this area is NOTHING more than a blind guess...and the word "belief" is used just to d...

You used forms of "believe" and "belief" four times in that short paragraph, T...and I truly am not sure of what you were trying to convey. Your first...

Dictionaries primarily tell us how words are used...not what they mean. If you were to look up "curse" "profanity" "vulgarity" "swearing" in a diction...

Not sure of what you were trying to say here, but, respectfully as possible, you missed. In classical Greek science...the Earth was a relatively flat ...

But...but...but...any assertion that at least one god exists...or, no gods exist...IS a guess. A blind guess at that. ANY and EVERY assertion that at ...

Agreed! Hard line theism...and strong atheism share a significant characteristic. Both tend to share their "convictions" as though they are truths inc...

Thanks, S.

In conversations about the existence or non-existence of gods (or a god)... ...a "belief" is merely a blind guess disguised by the use of the word "be...

I just want to point out that "...you don't 'believe' science has any limitations." ... ...IS NOT THE SAME AS... ..."you believe science has no limita...

Correct... ...UNLESS a counter assertion is made. If a counter assertion is made...as in, "there are NO gods"...then the burden of proof falls on both...

I agree with part of what you said. A guess that "there is at least one god" or a guess that "there are no gods"...both emanate from predisposition. B...

Certainly a lot of "believing" going on here. Sounds like guessing to me. I wonder why you folk don't just call it guessing when it is guessing?

Sad to say (as an American) he does have a good chance to be re-elected. In fact, as an American, it is sad to say that he has any chance at all. We A...

Think about what we are discussing here, Sam. We are discussing whether or not it is possible to calculate the existence or non existence of gods. If ...

Ilya, some people guess that the REALITY of existence has a "god" (or gods) at its core. Some people guess that the REALITY of existence has no "gods"...

No...it is not. No...it is not. I would do the ethical thing,Devans. I would acknowledge that I have no idea about the true nature of the REALITY of e...

Sam...there was a time when almost everyone alive on the planet...from every culture, context, and experience...would have "offered testimony" that th...

We agree that Aquinas was looking to rationally justify (rationalize) his "faith." That was inherent in what I was suggesting with my remarks. Essenti...

Yeah, it would be a very hard sell. BUT...I think it is doable. Fact is, the people "not working" and "doing nothing"...would actually be doing someth...

You seem reluctant to give a direct answer...and if you are not willing to do so for some reason...just tell me and I will drop it. As of the moment, ...