RE: The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.
November 15, 2017 at 1:09 pm
(This post was last modified: November 15, 2017 at 1:13 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(November 15, 2017 at 12:31 pm)AtlasS33 Wrote: No no; I don't do this self-argue stuff; I'm speaking by the book.
The definition of anthropomorphism doesn't need holy entities to apply:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
Please revise its definition to see what I mean; here I quoted it from wikipedia's link:
Quote:Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.[1]
According to this definition; calling the American Hellfire missiles with the name "Hellfire" -for example- is an act of Anthropomorphism.
Quote:Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts such as nations, emotions and natural forces like seasons and the weather.
Yes yes yes; this is more accurate; the concept of God is being Personalized; producing the "personal God" fever.
I think I understand now. You have a problem with english. "Hellfire" isn't anthropomorphism. A better example would be "Patriot"...but it's still a poor example. Personfication is a necessary component -of- anthropomorphism. For example, describing your god as "righteous" or "just" or "merciful"...these are qualities of human persons.
Magic book..and all god belief, is nothing but a running example of personification and anthropomorphism. Your objection to MK's god with a list of traits that describe human beings is a running example of anthropomorphism as objection. You don;t think that a god would be a tyrant, or so short sighted...you think he's those other human qualities......the ones that satisfy you in a god, the ones magic book goes to great lengths describing.
You...are arguing...with yourself...with magic book, and now.... with words. You don't really need me or my participation to do that.
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