RE: I am a pixieist, what do you think of my proof that universe creating pixies exist?
November 11, 2016 at 3:08 pm
(November 11, 2016 at 5:43 am)Edward John Wrote: Again, This argument is an example of an incomplete understanding of Christian theology, missing as it does a major philosophical and historical aspect of Christian thought: the idea that there are positive reasons suggesting the existence of God. Whether Christian or atheist, you can’t help but laugh at this. Of course, we laugh for different reasons. But who is thinking about this correctly? When it comes down to it, this image is merely a false analogy, a logical fallacy that tries to equate the argument of the existence of pixies with the argument for the existence of God. The Bible is epistemologically correct, explains why science is possible, gives a consistent basis for morality, logic, and truth, and is without contradictions both internally and with reality. The Bible explains the most fundamental questions that humans need to know, Where did I come from? (God created us - Genesis 1:1) (2) Why am I here? (we are here to have a relationship with God - Genesis 15:6) (3) Where am I going? (we have a destination after death - Genesis 25:8). The bible contains hundreds of fulfilled prophecies which people who are not open to the evidence deny.
This argument is not related to Christianity or the Bible in any way.
It is meant to show why the cosmological does not prove what it claims to prove.
This version, as opposed to the version in the other thread with a similar title, follows the same (flawed) logic to reach the conclusion that Universe Creating Pixies exist.
As far as the Bible's accuracy, lack of contradictions, or the reliability of the so called "prophecies", please feel free to open a thread for those subjects. They both can be demonstrated to be incorrect.
Quote:At the end of the day this argument is simply a joke, to mock the existence of God and keep in mind the atheist does not even believe in the universe creating pixies even though he uses the argument against the existence of God. Christianity, the Bible, and the Christian God, however, are based on far more than being unfalsifiable. Positive evidence and a cumulative case have always been part of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Those who attempt to use the Pixies argument against the concept of God are not making an intelligent argument; they are being fallacious and deceptive.
Again, this argument is meant to demonstrate nothing more than the flaws in the argument.
In the same way the argument does not prove that Universe Creating Pixies exist, it also does not prove that a god exists.
If you are going to presuppose that a god exists, then there is no need to posit any of the so called 'philosophical arguments for the existence of a god'.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.