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Hell
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RE: Hell
(February 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm)Matthew Wrote: (I assume you mean a sound argument.)

Yes, technically a sound argument, as the premises for belief in God tend to be bogus whenever the argument is actually valid. But "valid" can also simply mean something like:

Dictionary.com Wrote:producing the desired result; effective: a valid antidote for gloom.

Quote:The fact that I take belief in God to be basic should tell you that I reject your assumption that a sound argument is necessary for rational belief.
So you consider an unsound belief in God to be rational? Why?

Quote: Arguing against basic beliefs by saying that you need an argument to support them is rather begging the epistemological question, now, isn't it?

My point is that the "basic belief" in God is an irrational belief because it has no rational argument to support it. I do not understand why you think any belief without a rational argument behind it can be a rational belief, maybe you can enlighten me.
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Hell - by Ervin - February 3, 2011 at 8:54 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 3:53 am
RE: Hell - by padraic - February 4, 2011 at 4:34 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 4:51 am
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 4, 2011 at 5:59 am
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 4, 2011 at 6:56 am
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 4, 2011 at 6:56 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 7:51 am
RE: Hell - by Zen Badger - February 4, 2011 at 8:42 am
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 4, 2011 at 7:33 am
RE: Hell - by Jaysyn - February 4, 2011 at 2:40 pm
RE: Hell - by muhtesem insan - February 4, 2011 at 7:41 am
RE: Hell - by muhtesem insan - February 4, 2011 at 8:08 am
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 4, 2011 at 8:13 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 10:33 am
RE: Hell - by DeistPaladin - February 4, 2011 at 2:05 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 9:01 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 5, 2011 at 4:36 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 5, 2011 at 6:22 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 5, 2011 at 11:07 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 4, 2011 at 11:05 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 4, 2011 at 11:08 am
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 4, 2011 at 2:42 pm
RE: Hell - by DeistPaladin - February 4, 2011 at 7:02 pm
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 4, 2011 at 7:26 pm
RE: Hell - by Minimalist - February 4, 2011 at 7:43 pm
RE: Hell - by Welsh cake - February 5, 2011 at 8:51 am
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 5, 2011 at 4:55 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 5, 2011 at 6:13 pm
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 6, 2011 at 6:29 pm
RE: Hell - by annatar - February 6, 2011 at 8:57 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 7:03 am
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 6, 2011 at 7:52 am
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 9:23 am
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 6, 2011 at 12:44 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 6, 2011 at 12:42 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 12:56 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 6, 2011 at 3:52 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 4:02 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 6, 2011 at 4:47 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 7, 2011 at 1:46 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 6, 2011 at 7:59 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 6, 2011 at 8:23 pm
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 7, 2011 at 9:05 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 7, 2011 at 11:25 am
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 7, 2011 at 11:53 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 8, 2011 at 6:18 am
RE: Hell - by bjhulk - February 8, 2011 at 6:54 am
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 9, 2011 at 11:59 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 11, 2011 at 11:08 am
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 11, 2011 at 12:34 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 11, 2011 at 3:03 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 11, 2011 at 3:39 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 11, 2011 at 3:52 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 11, 2011 at 7:35 pm
RE: Hell - by Faith No More - February 11, 2011 at 9:47 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 12, 2011 at 5:43 am
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 12, 2011 at 8:16 am
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 12, 2011 at 10:43 pm
RE: Hell - by KichigaiNeko - February 13, 2011 at 4:41 am
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm
RE: Hell - by KichigaiNeko - February 13, 2011 at 10:38 pm
RE: Hell - by Faith No More - February 11, 2011 at 4:38 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 11, 2011 at 7:26 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 7, 2011 at 11:42 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 7, 2011 at 4:17 pm
RE: Hell - by Minimalist - February 7, 2011 at 11:57 am
RE: Hell - by Faith No More - February 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 7, 2011 at 5:42 pm
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 8, 2011 at 3:24 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 7, 2011 at 5:49 pm
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 7, 2011 at 8:23 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 8, 2011 at 12:40 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 8, 2011 at 8:50 am
RE: Hell - by DeistPaladin - February 8, 2011 at 10:29 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 9, 2011 at 7:31 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 10, 2011 at 12:36 am
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 10, 2011 at 6:40 am
RE: Hell - by Faith No More - February 10, 2011 at 1:01 pm
RE: Hell - by OnlyNatural - February 9, 2011 at 12:00 am
RE: Hell - by Edwardo Piet - February 9, 2011 at 1:50 pm
RE: Hell - by bjhulk - February 7, 2011 at 8:32 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 8, 2011 at 8:05 pm
RE: Hell - by Ervin - February 9, 2011 at 7:25 am
RE: Hell - by Godschild - February 10, 2011 at 12:56 am
RE: Hell - by padraic - February 10, 2011 at 5:48 am
RE: Hell - by downbeatplumb - February 12, 2011 at 6:05 am
RE: Hell - by Matthew - February 13, 2011 at 3:15 pm
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 13, 2011 at 11:57 pm
RE: Hell - by theVOID - February 14, 2011 at 12:09 am
RE: Hell - by Captain Scarlet - February 12, 2011 at 6:07 am
RE: Hell - by Welsh cake - February 12, 2011 at 11:24 am
RE: Hell - by padraic - February 14, 2011 at 12:37 am

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