(September 25, 2015 at 1:44 pm)timrees Wrote:(September 25, 2015 at 1:31 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: I've never truly been convinced by this argument. I take a different look at it. Let's say we are talking about me. Now ask my wife, each of my kids, my parents, my co-workers, my friends, to describe me. Do you think they will all come to the same description? Perhaps in some areas (physique for example), but isn't it more plausible that their descriptions would be completely subjective to the level of experience and interaction with me? But because of those numerous descriptors, do you then say you cannot have any meaningful discussion about me, because which one are we talking about? Kingpin the father, Kingpin the coworker, Kingpin the son, Kingpin the friend? Just my thoughts.
You are defined as a human being. We could break the definition down further and say you are male... But the point is, were we talking about you or human beings in general terms, everyone involved in the discussion will have a clear meaning of what we are all referring to... Simples. It isn't rocket science...
No I agree there but most discussions regarding God are not about physical attributes but about his "nature". That is why I presented the ideas of how I am with different people. If you ask my friends to describe my nature, you will get a different description than my wife or kids will give you. Just the point is because there is not a unanimous objective definition for the term "God" does not mean conversations about him are meaningless.
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
