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Dr. Craig contradiction.
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RE: Dr. Craig contradiction.
(November 10, 2017 at 10:13 am)Jehanne Wrote:


There's not one "theism", there are many.  Wide disagreements exist of the meaning of the word "god".  Is he (or, "she") omnipotent, for instance?  But, I digress.  But, no, I have not at all changed my mind regarding my OP. [1] I think that WLC has contradicted himself, as he does often.

The conflict between science (of which, there is only really one), and religion (of which there are an infinite number of) is intractable. [2] Science makes testable predictions; religion does not; scientific claims are falsifiable, religious claims are not; [3]science is universal (or, nearly so),  religions are not; in [4] science, strangers can agree, in religion, they don't; [5] science is well-defined, religion is ill-defined, or in many cases, undefined; [6] science reaches firm conclusions, religion is always changing, always evolving, etc.

Ok.  Seems like your views are based on an idealized view of science and misunderstandings.  Now if you want to say that religion is not science, in the modern sense of the word (meaning the natural sciences) I would tend to agree.

1 - As I explained previously, you have a misconception about falsifiability which leads you to this conclusion.  The concept is not subjective, and Craig's or anyone else's confidence level, does not effect it.

2 - Religions can and have made testable and falsifiable claims... this is simply false.

3 - I have no idea what this even means.

4 - Who says who can or cannot agree?   You are really grasping at straws here!

5 - Depends on what you are talking about and at what level.   Every hear of the demarcation problem of science.  Philosophers of science have found that it is not that easy to define.   There are also areas and subjects in science which are vaguely defined.   Equivocation and varying the meaning of the term evolution is often an issue in discussion.  And in religion it is going to depend on what you are talking about as well.


6 - You previously contrasted Criag's theism to science, criticizing it for being absolute and science as always provisional and able to change.  Why is this not a contradiction now? 

You are sounding more and more like the common mischaracterizations and idealism of the scientism bunch.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man.  - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire.  - Martin Luther
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Dr. Craig contradiction. - by Jehanne - March 30, 2016 at 10:05 pm
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