RE: Critique of "God is Not Great" by Christoper Hitchens
January 23, 2016 at 5:53 pm
(This post was last modified: January 23, 2016 at 5:54 pm by phil-lndn.)
(January 23, 2016 at 5:43 pm)Aroura Wrote:(January 23, 2016 at 5:40 pm)phil-lndn Wrote: My only argument is that Christopher has made a truth claim without offering fact and reasoning to support the claim.His claim had caveats, "probably as sure as we need to be", it was not an absolute.
Which he has!
(To clarify in case there is misunderstanding here: I'm not actually making any argument about whether there is, isn't or may be a "god" - I personally consider that topic completely irrelevant.)
His claim for this was based on lack of evidence. And he offers this lack of evidence and many other reasons in his book. You just don't seem to like them.
The claim is not an absolute but it is still absolutely a truth claim because it says "probably".
That word has a very specific rational meaning. Use of the word requires supporting fact and reason to justify use of the word.
Since you seem to be defending it, can I take it that you are happy to take his claim on faith, without any sort of supporting fact and reason?
(January 23, 2016 at 5:45 pm)Rhythm Wrote: So do we pop a cork or just clap......?
False dichotomy (both, please)
