RE: Our theists of all labels please answer....
April 24, 2017 at 9:35 am
(This post was last modified: April 24, 2017 at 9:35 am by Neo-Scholastic.)
(April 24, 2017 at 8:57 am)Harry Nevis Wrote:(April 23, 2017 at 6:10 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: It's like him saying that a birthday party never happened just because the guests don't completely agree on who attended, whether the cake was chocolate, or if there was a pinata.
Except, of course, that the birthday person is known to exist, we can find out with certainty what flavor of cake it was, and there are first hand eye witnesses to the party.
Well, let's strain the analogy a little, in an obviously leading way...
Suppose the birthday party was supposedly held in the early 1820's in Sri Lanka. Now let's say that the only reason people know about it is because:
a) 3 or 4 people wrote about it in unsigned diaries passed down by some descendants of the participants.
b) The details of the diaries vary but they all mention that it happened on a boat.
c) Several old birthday cards to the celebrant have been found.
d) A well-know explorer made fleeting reference to the party..
e) The diaries all tell the story of a rich guest lost a priceless diamond necklace into the water.
f) It is well known that treasure hunters have been trying to find the necklace since the supposed party happened.
So did that party actually happen and is it reasonable to believe there is lost a priceless necklace?
