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Is everything True, even false things?
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RE: Is everything True, even false things?
(June 20, 2011 at 5:35 pm)Tiberius Wrote: 1) I wouldn't use time-based location as a good example for the first type of statement. For one, you can say both "I was in London at 6AM" and "I was in England at 6AM" and both statements could be equally true, but secondly, the bizarre nature of quantum mechanics means that some things can exist in two locations at the same time. A better example of a contradiction would be a simple one, for instance: "I am not a man" is a direct contradiction to "I am a man".
Of course, considering the nature of Intersexuality, that may not be as cut and dried as you think. In fact, I think it's likely that one is more likely to be in contact with an intersexed person than to actually have this particular aspect of Quantum mechanics actually matter in their lives.
Quote:2) A circle has one side. Tongue
Good point. I should probably note that the circle is not a polygon instead of it not having a side.

Quote:3) I think you'd have to go further in order to say that the T-Rex was "absolutely proven" not to be in the field. The T-Rex could be, for instance, behind you, or invisible, or camouflaged, etc. There is the famous example by Carl Sagan of the dragon in the garage which illustrates this point.
Once again, this is actually a good point. I should defintitely clarify this.

(June 20, 2011 at 5:42 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Ok, I'll give you Godschild did use that as a rebuttal, so that is an example, but I doubt that comprises her whole argument for God.

What you are doing is akin to a theist saying that atheists hate god and that is why they are atheist. You are beating the hell out of a strawman.
I will grant that this is not very commonly used on these forums, certainly not as common as the Design and First Cause arguments, or even Pascal's Wager, and I doubt that they will use this as their main reason for believing, but the fact remains that I have seen people, including Professors of Philosophy who seem to use this line of reasoning. Just to see one example of somebody who should at least theoretically know better (according to Wikipedia, he did Graduate studies at freaking Yale) using this argument: Peter Kreeft stretches the argument to 10 pages for a chapter in his book "The Best Things in Life." (pages 53-62) And no, there's no evidence that he is a Poe.

And speaking of the Best things in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQ6335puOc
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.

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Is everything True, even false things? - by Rev. Rye - June 20, 2011 at 11:42 am
RE: Is everything True, even false things? - by Rev. Rye - June 20, 2011 at 6:08 pm

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