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Michael Nelson

['Member']Joined: February 17, 2020 at 07:01Last active: May 05, 2020 at 04:56None discussions6 comments

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In: Something From Nothing  — view comment
I'm not sure who said "every event has a cause," but they are wrong. Everything that undergoes change has a cause, yes, but that is very different fro...
May 05, 2020 at 05:08
In: Something From Nothing  — view comment
I agree with you 180 Proof that at bottom there must be something uncaused and non-composite, something that is capable of actualizing everything else...
May 05, 2020 at 04:17
In: Something From Nothing  — view comment
The physical world is contingent, yes, but there must be something at metaphysical rock bottom for anything to exist at all.
May 05, 2020 at 01:22
In: How much is Christ's life, miracles, and resurrection a fraudulent myth?  — view comment
Most people are ignorant about lots of things, not just history so that shouldn't be surprising. However, I don't really think many people doubt that ...
May 03, 2020 at 05:23
In: How much is Christ's life, miracles, and resurrection a fraudulent myth?  — view comment
I recommend googling Bart Ehrman Vs. Robert Price debate, since they did a debate a few years ago on this very topic. Even though Ehrman is himself ag...
May 03, 2020 at 05:07
In: Something From Nothing  — view comment
I'll add a few comments here: First, and has been stated, "quantum vacuums" are not nothing, but something. "Nothing" is best described as "absence of...
May 03, 2020 at 05:01
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