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    Thread: Hi from Logikos
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(April 25, 2010 at 11:50 am)Shinylight Wrote: What I am saying is, it has done more bad than good. I am antitheism because theism has caused many tragedies in the past few centuries. Hitler was ...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 12:38 pm
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(April 25, 2010 at 11:39 am)Paul the Human Wrote: Delusion is defined as: a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact. Delusions are not necessarily hallucina...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 12:23 pm
    Thread: What is knowledge?
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(April 25, 2010 at 10:52 am)Tiberius Wrote: Relative knowledge, sure, but I think we were talking about absolute (or just knowledge as a general thing) knowledge here. The "justified true belief" ...
Logikos Philosophy 13 5110 April 25, 2010 at 11:32 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 10:55 am)Paul the Human Wrote: (In reference to Logikos' response to me.): Semantics. You know what I mean. I did, but just wanted to check that we were on the same page. Quote:...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 11:14 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 10:54 am)Shinylight Wrote: Causing harmOK, so are you saying that all theists cause harm to the world? That's a strong claim. Logikos
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 10:58 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 9:50 am)Paul the Human Wrote: Logikos Wrote:So perhaps you could give an example of a truth which I would be unable to arrive at because of my theistic belief (that does not pres...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 10:39 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 9:16 am)Paul the Human Wrote: (April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am)Logikos Wrote: (April 25, 2010 at 9:02 am)Paul the Human Wrote: I suppose that is true, but I'll be damned if I can t...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 9:35 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 9:02 am)Paul the Human Wrote: I suppose that is true, but I'll be damned if I can think of any of those rare exceptions.Why do you think that's true? (April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 8:48 am)Saerules Wrote: Theistic belief is also bad. You can draw the same connections between people suffering delusions and people believing in gods. Ever read 'The God Delusi...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 9:04 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 8:24 am)Saerules Wrote: He means all of this: [link to article] and more. Edit: More meaning not religiously biased to see the good in brainwashing the populace, faith without v...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 8:36 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 7:53 am)Shinylight Wrote: Oh that is nice to know, why do you accept Christianity over Islam, Judaism, Humanism etc..?That's a rather large question and would take a fair bit of ...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 8:14 am
    Thread: What is knowledge?
Post: What is knowledge?

What is knowledge? The traditional definition in Western philosophy (following Socrates) has been "justified true belief". Should we accept this basic definition? If we should, what makes a belief "...
Logikos Philosophy 13 5110 April 25, 2010 at 7:51 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 6:56 am)Saerules Wrote: Skeptical of what, precisely? :thinking: Welcome :) As for 'how I am'... I am frustrated, because the computer is a cheater... that was my 3rd loss in a...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 7:36 am
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(April 25, 2010 at 6:29 am)Shinylight Wrote: Hello and welcome What do you mean by 'Skeptical Christian'?Hi ShinyLight, Being "skeptical" for me means taking an attitude of questioning towards tr...
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 7:11 am
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Hi people, how are you all? Looking forward to some good old-fashioned skeptical discussion and getting to know some of you. Logikos
Logikos Introductions 42 12345 April 25, 2010 at 6:27 am