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Started this discussion. Last reply by Giakorina Mejia Jun 4, 2012. 113 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, everyone.Over the next several days or so, I should begin posting a variety of arguments for the existence of God. The purpose of this thread is to give context to those arguments so that people…Continue
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Giakorina Mejia replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"I have no problems with religious people. And I'm sure there are a lot of good points for them believing but i just dont believe. it just doesnt make sense to me and I do think politcally, the world would be a better place without it. Just my…"
Cara Coleen replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"I think there has been plenty of encouragement for William to stay since practically everyone who has engaged has been asking questions and for clarification. I feel like we've already handled him with kid-gloves. He does seem like a nice guy,…"
archaeopteryx replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Actually Reg, as he was not exactly encouraged to stay, there's a good possibility he has left the board. Frankly, I hope not, as he seemed like a nice guy.
If I recall some of his original statements from the other thread, he was raised in a…"
Reg The Fronkey Farmer replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"I assumed that William did not mean he was born Atheist but that he had a religion he grew up with and like most born again or renewed in the faith types had labelled the time before he found Jesus as his spell with Atheism. Most Theists I know who…"
Simon Paynton replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"You could say that, but on the other hand, we have to remember that the nature of reality is ultimately unfathomable. Not just this universe, but whatever else there is "outside" it, outside of our space and time.
I…"
Unseen replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Exactly. Atheism is an actively held position, not a default."
Unseen replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"If God were to exist, he would deserve more than the lukewarm "maybe he exists, maybe not" approach of Occam."
Simon Paynton replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"William -
tell us your arguments. If people aren't interested, then they can choose to look at something else. We're not going to cry if someone disagrees with us.
If atheists will only talk to other atheists, then…"
Sagacious Hawk replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Not quite. Saying that we are atheists at birth implies that all atheists are ignorant, because that is what babies are. At birth, we all have zero knowledge of anything, which is ignorance. Atheism isn't' a lack of knowledge of the…"
archaeopteryx replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Reg, in case you haven't been following closely, William has indicated that he had been atheist, and had gone back to religion - the possibility certainly exists that he isn't all that sure."
Reg The Fronkey Farmer replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Hi William – The problem for us is that they are old arguments. We have all collectively dealt with them on this site before or individually offsite. Every so often a Theist joins this site and offers this same list or a variation of it and…"
Simon Paynton replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"William, I have a question for you, as a Christian. This is not me sneering or trying to trip you up. It's a genuine request for information. Suppose you have an evil person. Someone who deliberately does things to hurt…"
Simon Paynton replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"William -
damn, just hit us already! Stop pussying around! It doesn't matter what reception you get. We want to hear your views. The basic rule is politeness and civility. Apart from that, it doesn't matter…"
archaeopteryx replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"Bottom line - I was responding to HIS statement that he feared banishment - all explanatory posts came in AFTER my post defending his right to speak. Until then, I had only his word as evidence that a moderator had in fact threatened him with…"
Cara Coleen replied to William Occam's discussion 'One Theist's Agenda'"William. I found a blog by Richard Carrier via our weekly Sunday School(<--click me) blog by Nelson. It answers the alleged 20 questions that atheists can't answer. Several of the questions asked/answered are the ones you listed in your…"
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Posted on May 30, 2012 at 11:31am 60 Comments 0 Likes
Hi, everyone.
My goal here is not to argue that Christianity is true, but that I'm reasonable to be a Christian. I don't care if you agree with me about Christianity, but I do want to persuade you that I'm not stupid, crazy, insane, or in any other epistemically lamentable state, for being a Christian. What follows is a sketch that I can expand as people ask reasonable questions.
Keeping this as short as reasonably possible, I'm a Christian because I think that God exists and…
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