Conflicting statements in the bible

[A_Nony_Mouse]

Again you seem to be missing the point of this thread. A contradiction cannot exist if there is any possible way to resolve it, if there are multiple ways to resolve it, it doesn’t matter which one is correct it refutes the existence of a contradiction.

I know you made a lot of points here but I have to jump on this one.

What you are basically saying is that if I can provide an alternate explaination the makes it seem as if there is no contradiction, then there is no contradiction even if the scenarios I offer are complete bullshit.

Well said but it looks to me he is claiming Rube Goldberg reasoning trumps a bullshit call.

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1) You've observed all people? And those people in the future? I strongly doubt you have physical evidence to back this universal statement that is necessary for forming your conclusion.

The future is hypothetical. I do not choose to deal in hypotheticals.

2) What physical evidence told you that "true things are determined by inspecting the physical evidence"?

The success of the method of inspection. Data collection is physical evidence. Don't try telling a cop with radar that it is not.

3) I'm not trying to prove a deity here. I'm trying to show you that absolute reliance on physical evidence is childish. However, I do find it kind of worrying you view death and pain without sympathy.

When you come up with something which shows it is childish you be sure to post it. Rather "It is incredible anyone would deliberately confuse "simply exist" with the simplest explanation of the available physical evidence." is not quite adult and statements regarding the possible reasons you posted that, should I add childish to the possible reasons?

I don't have enough sympathy to go around for the (7Billion/average life span in days)* who die every day. It has always been a true statement that funerals are for the living. I have no idea how to invoke sympathy for strangers. That sounds more like a gal thing particularly if very young.

If there is a train headed toward a baby on a track, and you have the option to change the train's direction, is changing the direction of the train good or bad?

I know of no way to change the direction of a train but to run it off the rails. That would likely kill more people but you can add more criteria for this silly test question. Again it sounds like a gal thing.

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* about 320,000 per day if global life expectancy is 60 years, 380,000 if 50 years, pardon calculation errors.

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I thought rational people demanded physical evidence? Perhaps A_Nony_Mouse is wrong in his assertion that physical evidence is needed in everything everywhere?

There are two ways of looking at what you posted. One is as a premise in regard to evidence. The other is as I answered regarding the implication of physical having to be a tangible object when data about things is also physical.

Both your possible weasels have now been answered.