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A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Arguments against God's existence
Argument from free will
Argument from inconsistent revelations
Argument from nonbelief
Argument from poor design
Atheist's Wager
Fate of the unlearned
God of the gaps
Incompatible-properties argument
Oblivion
Omnipotence paradox
Problem of evil
Problem of Hell
Russell's teapot
Theological noncognitivism
Ultimate Boeing 747 gambit
This is the list of arguments against God from wikipedia.
Any other serious ones to add will be welcome. If I find time I'll develop them further.
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 6:24 pm
it's just a book, argument.
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Argument against insufficient evidence to assert truth. The rest is gravy.
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 7:26 pm
You've never come across the shortest argument against any superstition ever uttered?
"Evidence?"
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 9:49 pm
I'd be more interested in a new serious argument in support of the existence god(s). I hope Red will correct me if I'm wrong,but I think there are actually only four at present:
Cosmological
Teleological (beloved of creationists/ID))
Ontological
Moral Law.
Pretty sure all have been convincingly refuted,which leads back to my basic position: God cannot be argued into or out of existence. That nobody has managed to prove or falsify the existence of god so far is not my problem.All that means is that I am unable to believe one way or t' other. Hence, I remain an agnostic atheist..
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 9:50 pm
What is the teleological? Is it like fine-tuning?
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RE: A list of serious arguments against theism
September 3, 2012 at 10:07 pm
I think the fine tuning argument needs to be added then
