(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Well, this has been an interesting exercise.
It appears a primarily egotistical one. Or were you trying to figure out what arguments work? If so, you might have framed the question more generally. Something along the lines of, have you ever heard an argument for god that gave you any pause?
(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Based on the comments received, I conclude one of the following must be true:
1. I have never posted a single "good point". (Not one? Ever? This is patently absurd.)
Quite possible as truly good arguments for god are very thin on the ground.
(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 2. I have posted good points but they have gone over the heads of the respondents to this thread. (I think this may be true of many forum members.)
Yes, well. Many of us feel the same about the counter arguments made to you. They appear to fly over your head. Next?
(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 3. I have posted good points but no one is willing to publicly admit this in front of their friends here in the forum. (I think this is true of the majority.)
I rather doubt that.
(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: (Saying "we've heard it all before" is not a relevant response since I did not ask whether you thought I had posted anything original but whether I had posted anything that you judged to be a good argument.)
Highly relevant as the arguments you have posted have been argued to death on this forum and attributing them as a good arguments posted by you would be silly.
(August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Feel free to insert your own objections, inadequate rebuttals, etc. in the space below. (I probably won't believe you since it's not likely you were honest originally.)
Projecting a little?
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.