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Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs atheism;
RE: Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs atheism;
(January 26, 2011 at 10:15 am)dqualk Wrote: Thats funny because I've been reading Tillich and aparrently he says God is so great that He does not exist, as existance is a property and God is Divinely Simple or something like this. Its all very weird to me.

I agree to an extent Tillichs statement is weird, but also illogical and bankrupt. If "God is so great it precludes his existence" means anything, it means God does not exist. Thus it is self refuting. It seems like yet another form of words to describe something that does not exist.

Thus we are back at the same place, unless theists sit down and agree what defines god we are arguing over "vapourware".
"I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence"...Doug McLeod.
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RE: Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs atheism; - by Captain Scarlet - January 27, 2011 at 1:11 am

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