(March 15, 2016 at 2:41 pm)robvalue Wrote: Steve. I don't mean this to be insulting, I say this out of genuine concern before I leave the discussion.
You're a smart guy. It makes me sad to see you twisting science, mathematic and logic just to try and convince yourself that the events in a specific storybook are possible.
But you don't believe the book is real due to any of this. I can say that much with near certainty. Because the conclusion that you want, that isn't even possible to reach here, doesn't go 1% towards your final goal of having credible reason to believe the book is real.
I think it's a shame to see you wasting all this mental effort to make reality fit into a story book.
I shall leave you alone now.
Perhaps you will read this reply.
I come here once in a while to exercise my brain--not to convince myself of anything.
No, I do not believe because of these arguments or any of the other standard logical arguments. While I do not think I am twisting anything, I can see why you think that. I present an argument in support of x (not just this subject). Objections are made. I point out nuances that elicit various reactions (some more colorful than others). I adapt my approach some to try to make my point again. My points makes sense defending from a Christian worldview. Very likely not convincing anyone from an atheist position. The atheist, by definition, has significantly less options that he/she can consider.