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Skinny Puppy wrote:Skinny Puppy wrote:
Is it rational, moral or true? To a Christian... yes.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Nope, Christians don't get to have their own rationality.
Again, according to that logic we cannot judge the Nazis either.
I'm not sure why you've mentioned Nazis twice already. One cannot justify Nazism, but one can justify the actions of the God of the OT.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Here's an excellent book that answers mostly everything in the OT that raises eyebrows.
Is God a Moral Monster?
https://www.amazon.ca/God-Moral-Monster-Paul-Copan/dp/0801072751
I have that book, but it's on loan right now to a retired priest that lives just down the road from me.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Skinny Puppy wrote:
we have yet to define (or understand) what true morality and truth really is.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Define truth.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
I just stated that we don't know what it is.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
You're using a word. Words have usages, otherwise you're just throwing out random combinations of letters.
What usage of 'truth' are you employing?
I suppose the most important truth that we could know is whether we were created or whether evolution brought us here.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Hopefully, and I obviously don't know, I trust that gravity waves will penetrate back to the moment of creation (Big Bang) and settle the question once and for all.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Thomas Eshuis wrote:
And you're begging the question that 'true morality' exists.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
We don't know whether it does or doesn't, so right now it's a question without an answer.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Correction, right now it's a question that isn't even valid.
Actually it is a valid question and to Xtians God is the ultimate authority.
Skinny Puppy wrote: For atheists we simply don't know since morality changes with the times and doesn't hold with any consistency.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Skinny Puppy wrote:
WLC explained how God isn't subject to our rules and the laws that we must obey.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
No he hasn't. He has presented an argument based on a number of blindly asserted premises.
He's using the Bible as source material,
Skinny Puppy wrote:which is the correct approach.
Skinny Puppy wrote: I honestly don't know of any other way he could do it without being a hypocrite.
Skinny Puppy wrote:Skinny Puppy wrote:
We may not like it or agree with it, but it is the way it is.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
This fuck all to do with liking things, hence my never mentioning it.
It has to do with logic and facts.
WLC asserts whatever ex-recto material he can come up with, as an ad-hoc defense of an indefensible position.
It's not a matter of opinions and even then, not all opinions are equal.
His position is not indefensible.
Skinny Puppy wrote: Yes I know, he can't prove everything that he says,
Skinny Puppy wrote: but Christianity isn't based on a set of proofs, it's based on faith and faith alone.
Science does not support atheism
zulumoose wrote:Science does not support atheism
I think it is important to clarify that science is the study of the nature of reality, hence its purpose is to expose, understand, quantify and demystify natural phenomena, which supports only that which is consistent with reality.
it does not "support atheism" in exactly the same way as it does not support disbelief in leprehauns, it is CONSISTENT with both, the significant point is that it has never exposed evidence supporting what believers in pure fantasy insist is reality. You don't win any prizes for guessing why that is.
Calilasseia wrote:Actually, it was JamesT who posted that, not SK ...
Skinny Puppy wrote:
I'm not sure why you've mentioned Nazis twice already. One cannot justify Nazism, but one can justify the actions of the God of the OT.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
You can justify Nazism if you presuppose Nazism is right, which is exactly the same way Christians justify the atrocities in the bible; by presupposing God is right.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
Here's an excellent book that answers mostly everything in the OT that raises eyebrows.
Is God a Moral Monster?
https://www.amazon.ca/God-Moral-Monster-Paul-Copan/dp/0801072751
I have that book, but it's on loan right now to a retired priest that lives just down the road from me.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Kindly present arguments, not book titles.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
You're using a word. Words have usages, otherwise you're just throwing out random combinations of letters.
What usage of 'truth' are you employing?
Skinny Puppy wrote:
I suppose the most important truth that we could know is whether we were created or whether evolution brought us here.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
1. Since evolution is a demonstrable fact and there is zero evidence of a creator, that's not a question.
2. Why is that the most important truth?
Skinny Puppy wrote:
Hopefully, and I obviously don't know, I trust that gravity waves will penetrate back to the moment of creation (Big Bang) and settle the question once and for all.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
You do know that:
1. Evolution is neither about the origin of the universe, nor the origin of the universe?
2. "We don't know" is a perfectly valid answer and it doesn't make the Christian claim any more rational or true?
Skinny Puppy wrote:
Actually it is a valid question and to Xtians God is the ultimate authority.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Blinc counterfactual assertion.
You first need to demonstrate that objective morals exist, before you can ask the question of what it originates from.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
WLC explained how God isn't subject to our rules and the laws that we must obey.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
No he hasn't. He has presented an argument based on a number of blindly asserted premises.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
He's using the Bible as source material,
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
Using someone else's list of blind assertions, still means you're basing your arguments on blind assertions.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
which is the correct approach.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
It's the irrational and intellectually dishonest approach.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
I honestly don't know of any other way he could do it without being a hypocrite.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
By not claiming to have scientific evidence and rationally sound arguments for Christianity.
That, or adapt his views to comply with the evidence and reason.
Skinny Puppy wrote:
but Christianity isn't based on a set of proofs, it's based on faith and faith alone.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
I know that, Craig knows that, but he still pretends to have evidence and sound arguments and even gives courses on how to present evidence for Christianity.
The method I use in order to realise the presence of human is the same I use towards GOD. I am not here to convince anyone anything. These below proofs are sufficient for me to know GOD. If you don't consider them sufficient they are your problems and not mine. I am satisfied. If you are not satisfied, again it is your problem and not mine.
1) Human is a living being which has a specific form. The human's form comprises the whole body.
GOD is a living being which has a specific form. GOD's form comprises the whole existence.
2) Human next acts without my voluntary actions thoughtfully. Human's voluntary actions are noticed when a Human communicates with me via voice etc.
GOD acts without my voluntary actions. GOD's voluntary thoughtfully actions are notice when GOD communicates with me via MIND. Via MIND I am informed visual facts, recollection etc. Visual facts, recollection etc are experienced by me without my voluntary actions.
Thereby as I know GOD's presence, as I know a Human's presence.
Note:-
Again since you now know GOD is MIND as well, kindly read the below carefully. Writing these since people generally ignore GOD's good thoughts thinking they are just useless good thoughts coming for no good reason. But the innocent one keeps telling us again and again tirelessly what is good and what is bad.
Kindly take note:
Good thoughts that come from MIND is what GOD wants everyone to implement. Bad thoughts is only for educational purpose so that people learn about bad to avoid bad. Bad thoughts are not to be implemented.
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And what is good is determined using the following rule.
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Any act that considers the welfare of the whole existence including all the living beings is righteous (good). All other actions that does not consider the welfare of the whole existence including all the living beings is corrupt.
Atheists, I noticed an Atheist coming and telling me, I am being wrong at accepting an information as truth in good faith. Since GOD had hinted to me, I experienced asking him, "if you don't consider any information as truth, why do you fear accidents if you do fear?" To the same, he has not yet answered. So the question to you all Atheists is, if you say I am wrong at considering every information as truth in good faith, why do you fear accidents, while you have still not considered them as truth yet? And if you have considered the accidents as truth, how did you practically consider them as truth? Kindly explain the practical steps.
See this scenario to understand the problem with shifting the burden of proof on the claimant. What is the logic you all follow?
A person who is not matured to judge what is 2+2=4, because has not learn what is 2+2=4, will not be able to judge matters pertaining to 2+2=4. In such cases, it is for the immature ones at first mature and know what is 2+2=4? What if this immature one start screaming now like an idiot, again and again, burden of proof lies on the claimant and refuses co-operate when explained, because he as has some ego problem, or is possibly a pervert who is trying induce wrongful logic in order bully people, to draw sarcastic pleasure from the same?
Aca wrote:same guy
I have no idea what he's trying to say. Looks like google translate to meSee this scenario to understand the problem with shifting the burden of proof on the claimant. What is the logic you all follow?
A person who is not matured to judge what is 2+2=4, because has not learn what is 2+2=4, will not be able to judge matters pertaining to 2+2=4. In such cases, it is for the immature ones at first mature and know what is 2+2=4? What if this immature one start screaming now like an idiot, again and again, burden of proof lies on the claimant and refuses co-operate when explained, because he as has some ego problem, or is possibly a pervert who is trying induce wrongful logic in order bully people, to draw sarcastic pleasure from the same?
Thomas Eshuis wrote:Aca wrote:same guy
I have no idea what he's trying to say. Looks like google translate to meSee this scenario to understand the problem with shifting the burden of proof on the claimant. What is the logic you all follow?
A person who is not matured to judge what is 2+2=4, because has not learn what is 2+2=4, will not be able to judge matters pertaining to 2+2=4. In such cases, it is for the immature ones at first mature and know what is 2+2=4? What if this immature one start screaming now like an idiot, again and again, burden of proof lies on the claimant and refuses co-operate when explained, because he as has some ego problem, or is possibly a pervert who is trying induce wrongful logic in order bully people, to draw sarcastic pleasure from the same?
He's trying to equate a toddler demanding evidence for 2+2=4 with atheists demanding evidence for the existence of gods.
I agree with this whole concept. i think about it in origin issues and other issues of mankind.
Yet i don't think its complicated.
i think its simply a issue of intelligence.
Its a curve in the class and then comparing classes.
Error or accuracy in contentions is not a roll of the dice for individual.
its about identities or groups or any thing that influences people.
Recently we saw in the winter olympics Norway, a tiny populated country, beat everyone in medals. beating high winter nations and all nations.
This shows a curve of intelligence in winter sports.
In North America one always finds social/political/religious/, and even oRIGIN subects to follow closely demographics.
i know evolutionists throw at us about education levels and acceptance of evolution etc etc.
there is a point here.
WE throw at them that the common middle class people are more likely to question things and think for themselves as opposed to upper classes/upper middle classes who accept anything they are told as if to justify their own status.
Yes I think the more intelligent are less likely to be so confident about things they know little about or things they know about. Because humans still know little about anything.
Less intelligent people are more sure complicated things are easy to understand and less able to see errors and errors in their own thinking.
if its a curve on human intelligence it could only be as this Dunning- Krueger chart indicates.
Its like adults and children. The kids are more likely to get things wrong and fail to correct them even after instruction. The kids are dumber and so consistent.
Its a curve.
Fenrir wrote:It isn't that funny till you realise it's Byers responding to a post at Sandwalk about Dunning and Kruger.I agree with this whole concept. i think about it in origin issues and other issues of mankind.
Yet i don't think its complicated.
i think its simply a issue of intelligence.
Its a curve in the class and then comparing classes.
Error or accuracy in contentions is not a roll of the dice for individual.
its about identities or groups or any thing that influences people.
Recently we saw in the winter olympics Norway, a tiny populated country, beat everyone in medals. beating high winter nations and all nations.
This shows a curve of intelligence in winter sports.
In North America one always finds social/political/religious/, and even oRIGIN subects to follow closely demographics.
i know evolutionists throw at us about education levels and acceptance of evolution etc etc.
there is a point here.
WE throw at them that the common middle class people are more likely to question things and think for themselves as opposed to upper classes/upper middle classes who accept anything they are told as if to justify their own status.
Yes I think the more intelligent are less likely to be so confident about things they know little about or things they know about. Because humans still know little about anything.
Less intelligent people are more sure complicated things are easy to understand and less able to see errors and errors in their own thinking.
if its a curve on human intelligence it could only be as this Dunning- Krueger chart indicates.
Its like adults and children. The kids are more likely to get things wrong and fail to correct them even after instruction. The kids are dumber and so consistent.
Its a curve.
University Colloquium
Humanity’s Diary: The Genesis of the Bible
Carel van Schaik
The Bible is the bestselling book of all time. It has been venerated--or excoriated--as God's word, but so far no one has read the Bible for what it is: humanity's diary, chronicling our ancestors' valiant attempts to cope with the trials and tribulations of unexpected new problems.
Evolutionary anthropologist Carel van Schaik advances a new view of Homo sapiens' cultural evolution. The Bible, he argues, was written to make sense of the single greatest change in history: the transition from egalitarian hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies. Religion arose as a strategy to cope with the unprecedented levels of epidemic disease, violence, inequality, and injustice that confronted us when we abandoned the bush--and which still confront us today. Armed with the latest findings from cognitive science, behavioral biology, evolutionary biology, and archeology, Van Schaik shows how these changes can be seen as inspiring the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament). He examines the bible as an attempt to formulate solutions for the many new problems which were seen as punishment for transgressions and for which no biological adaptations existed, in order to achieve conditions more in tune with human nature.
Carel van Schaik is a behavioral and evolutionary biologist and works as professor of biological anthropology in Zurich. He investigates the social evolution in primates, with special emphasis on how data and models inform the human condition. He is also a member of the KNAW. Together with co-author Kai Michel he wrote The Good Book of Human Nature (in Dutch Het oerboek van de mens), an evolutionary interpretation of the Bible.
Carel van Schaik will show us on March 15 that the Bible is more than just a pillar for religious belief: it is a pioneering attempt at scientific inquiry.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:
On Facebook it is promoted like this:Carel van Schaik will show us on March 15 that the Bible is more than just a pillar for religious belief: it is a pioneering attempt at scientific inquiry.
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