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In: Atheism is untenable in the 21st Century  — view comment
But your atheism is not tenable is it? You're like Donald Trump just attacking with no real plan LOL
October 13, 2019 at 04:15
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Sure, put those seven items together in Bayesian analysis and see what you come up with LOL Tick tock tick tock
October 13, 2019 at 04:14
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Because that doesn't explain why we have them. I thought Atheism was an alternative to Theism in the quest for those existential answers no?
October 13, 2019 at 04:08
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Choice
October 13, 2019 at 04:03
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"No need". Don't take this the wrong way, but explain to me what needs are, and why do they exist? For example, human needs would be something differe...
October 13, 2019 at 03:58
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Thank you kindly
October 13, 2019 at 03:53
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OK, suppose that it doesn't. What next? I asked you this earlier when you used the example of mathematics. I didn't note an answer. That's a good answ...
October 13, 2019 at 03:51
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The only frustration I feel here is that you have not put together anything like the coherent defence of theism I would have liked to see. I'm not def...
October 13, 2019 at 03:50
In: Atheism is untenable in the 21st Century  — view comment
So there is a proof of a christian god in theoretical physics? No. Does theoretical physics confer survival value in the jungle?
October 13, 2019 at 03:47
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You are welcome to make such leaps as you see fit. You come into a public forum, we might amazed at your dexterity, or amused by your inelegance. Are ...
October 13, 2019 at 03:46
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Kant was wrong.ears. The question has no answer; it makes no sense.reply="Banno;341394"] Are you admitting then that there's mystery in the world?
October 13, 2019 at 03:43
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Which of course is just bullshit. Is theoretical physics bulshit?
October 13, 2019 at 03:37
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"Proposing that it does would be a very lame argument." Using it as a basis of one's leap of faith, is that a lame argument?
October 13, 2019 at 03:36
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There are indeed things I do not understand. That does not imply that there is a god. Good response. Volitional existence is important. And intuition,...
October 13, 2019 at 03:32
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You seem to presuppose that it cannot be both - or neither. Why? You're right it could be both! Because if I walk in front of a running train to save ...
October 13, 2019 at 03:24
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Do you mean "does each even have a cause" or "do events as a whole have a cause"? In either case the answer is going to depend on what a cause is. Big...
October 13, 2019 at 03:19
In: Atheism is untenable in the 21st Century  — view comment
I've no idea. Does that mean that there's mystery in the world?
October 13, 2019 at 03:14
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For mathematicians, yes Are you sure? For example, should you run laws of gravity calculations in order to avoid falling objects in the jungle?
October 13, 2019 at 03:12
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Does mathematical abstract ability confer any survival advantage? Does music theory have any biological significance at all? Do all events must have a...
October 13, 2019 at 02:36
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No I can't but you're supposed to know you are the atheist! I'm just getting you back from trolling on my Donald Trump thread LOL Anyway, try to answe...
October 13, 2019 at 02:27
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Amen sister soul!!
October 13, 2019 at 02:19
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It has everything to do with logic. Can you define belief, or in your case disbelief? Please tell me how the mind works like Daniel Dennett did... I'l...
October 13, 2019 at 02:17
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TS denies subconsciousness. He basically said when you're daydreaming while driving a car and crashing then killing yourself, that you do it conscious...
October 13, 2019 at 02:14
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Don't take this the wrong way but you sound like a preacher! Really sounds like a bunch of a priori logic with no experience behind any of that gibber...
October 13, 2019 at 02:11
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Hey bana welcome to the party glad you could join! How did you arrive at your conclusion logically? Just askin'
October 13, 2019 at 02:07
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Why can't you tell me? Don't take this the wrong way but your atheism is supposed to know about consciousness, belief systems, so on and so forth righ...
October 12, 2019 at 20:32
In: Atheism is untenable in the 21st Century  — view comment
Hey great question! No I don't know. Can you tell me why I don't?
October 12, 2019 at 20:14
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No I don't think so, but what does make sense to me is that your , as you said " belief" , is untenable. Or maybe ask Frank Zappa !!!
October 12, 2019 at 20:09
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Okay please don't get mad but I don't understand. What is a lack of belief in something? In cognition, what does that really mean? Or in Philosophy, f...
October 12, 2019 at 20:00
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Ok I think I'm following you. You said: Atheism is the position of not believing a god does exist. So my question is what is the" belief " based upon?
October 12, 2019 at 19:45
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My apologies guys. Seems like nobody wants to answer that simple question. TS said : yes. Dingo said : I don't know. Now TS, why did you say yes? (Din...
October 12, 2019 at 19:07
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Guy's guys guys stop the political doublespeak: Is the following statement true or false: God does not exist. The lack of answer suggests that you don...
October 12, 2019 at 18:53
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I'll try once again and ask you, is the following statement true or false: 1. God does not exist. If you can't answer it, it's suggests atheism is unt...
October 12, 2019 at 18:41
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I am not playing games and I am not into political doublespeak. Personal attacks won't intimidate me in searching for the truth. If people are frustra...
October 12, 2019 at 17:59
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I was speaking to the religious aspect (paradigms) of your concern. So if you're saying it's all or nothing, or it's a or b , I of course would not ag...
October 12, 2019 at 15:56
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You know TS, I got to stop this is a bad addiction. At least for a while, I got to get some work done. (George Harrison/Beatles said: a lot of things ...
October 12, 2019 at 15:52
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Yeah I get it... deplorable! But I would say don't throw the baby out with the bathwater either!
October 12, 2019 at 15:37
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Hey come on now you know I was only kidding I love you guys!
October 12, 2019 at 15:36
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Sure, from the OP, I suggested these so-called phenomenon of making judgements from intuition. 1. Every event must have a cause. That's called a synth...
October 12, 2019 at 15:16
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you cannot explain the rules of chess to a pigeon, that doesn't mean that you don't know them. Sure...Kantian intuition... or some other Reformed Epis...
October 12, 2019 at 14:19
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Good to see you own your condescending attitude! Sure, I think it was Aristotle who said the greatest gift we can give to each other is to ' know thys...
October 12, 2019 at 14:06
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Crappy argument?
October 12, 2019 at 13:58
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Hey happenstance welcome aboard! What do you think about this simple question regarding atheism: 1. God does not exist. Or since you mentioned a coupl...
October 12, 2019 at 13:53
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Hahaha! I thought my questions were simple, but then again maybe they're not so simple after all LOL! In any case, it doesn't seem like atheism has th...
October 12, 2019 at 13:38
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Surely you're not acquiescing to the fact that atheism is untenable are you? LOL
October 12, 2019 at 13:28
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God does not exist. It's a simple question I think, answer it yes or no. Or something else? If you're unwilling to answer it then your seemingly not a...
October 12, 2019 at 13:26
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Accident: event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause. Is that true or false? TS, that definition is from the diction...
October 12, 2019 at 13:24
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answered this already and I'll answer again, but you're not going to respond with "That's not an explanation," right? I apologize TS did you answer th...
October 12, 2019 at 13:23
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Accident: event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause. Is that true or false?
October 12, 2019 at 13:21
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1. God does not exist. True or false or something else?
October 12, 2019 at 13:19
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