RE: The Problem of Evil combined with the problem of Free Will
May 31, 2017 at 6:09 pm
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2017 at 6:10 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(May 31, 2017 at 5:28 pm)Valyza1 Wrote: You don't think there could be some confirmation bias here? Because you're looking for the comedy, is it possible the search may be leading you to ask the kinds of questions which would most likely result in buffoonery?They could always..you know, decide -not- to be buffoons....now couldn't they? Let's assign credit where credit is due. The fisherman doesn't make the fish.
Quote:The reason I ask is because my goal is a bit different. It's to learn about their (and your) POV, and I rarely come across backpedalling or other such defensive moves, when I'm posting with that aim. I would personally find it pointless to come on a forum to ridicule or denounce others for what they believe, because if they truly believe it, it'll just manifest itself elsewhere in a less ridiculing environment. Rather, I prefer the legitimate non-presumptuous question and answer model, because it seems the only possible way that one, if not both of us, can learn something and/or legitimately change something. It isn't believing what they believe, but neither is it setting fire to what they believe. It is simply gathering information and learning.Ah, I see. Well, GL with that, maybe one day we can get a summary of what you learned?
Quote:And the way I see it, if just one of those interactions leads to a better understanding from either side, then it's worth it.Excellent, plenty of that is happening. Now, if just -one- instance of ridicule actually leads to a better understanding, namely, that Nutter A reaches a better understanding of themselves and their position, and it;s place in the world and society and governance.............is it worth it?
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Quote:I don't, because every time I roll the boulder, I discover something new about it. What I learn along the way to achieving a goal is far more valuable than success. It's never a waste of time, unless you insist on viewing it that way. Suit yourself.Oh, now I get it, you're new at this.
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