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Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air?
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RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air?
(December 20, 2017 at 12:38 pm)Brian37 Wrote:
(December 20, 2017 at 12:35 pm)SteveII Wrote: Well, it is your opinion that many or all of my list of reasons are unconvincing to you. None can be shown to be false (or even more likely to be false) so they are all rational beliefs. If one surveys a series of rational reasons for belief that, in their opinion, range from makes-sense to more-likely-than-not to compelling, then one has a cumulative case that increases the probability of their belief (in this case, belief in God). 

For example, say I tell my daughter than an old army buddy is coming this afternoon for a visit (she has a belief). If a man strange man walks up the drive after lunch, is there more reasons to believe my statement? What about if the man looked to be about my age? What if he had on an army jacket or hat? What if he had all those things and flowers (for my wife)? The original belief can be strengthened by more facts that are not themselves conclusive but fit the framework. Cumulative.

If I say Angelina Jolie is giving me a hummer as you read this, it has to be true by default. 

THAT is what your logic sounds like to the sane.

Are you saying; that I should assume everything from you is B.S. by default...... Done!!!
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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Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by MellisaClarke - December 18, 2017 at 6:31 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by ignoramus - December 18, 2017 at 6:42 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Anomalocaris - December 18, 2017 at 6:48 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by vorlon13 - December 18, 2017 at 8:09 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Whateverist - December 19, 2017 at 12:10 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by KevinM1 - December 19, 2017 at 12:26 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Grandizer - December 19, 2017 at 12:38 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Godscreated - December 19, 2017 at 2:24 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Grandizer - December 19, 2017 at 2:29 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 8:52 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 10:48 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 11:46 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Edwardo Piet - December 20, 2017 at 10:51 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Mister Agenda - December 20, 2017 at 11:43 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 11:53 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 12:01 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by drfuzzy - December 20, 2017 at 12:10 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Mister Agenda - December 20, 2017 at 12:00 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 12:35 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 12:38 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by RoadRunner79 - December 20, 2017 at 12:44 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 12:49 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by RoadRunner79 - December 20, 2017 at 1:28 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by possibletarian - December 20, 2017 at 12:51 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 1:22 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 2:22 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by KevinM1 - December 20, 2017 at 3:59 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 5:33 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by drfuzzy - December 21, 2017 at 11:59 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 21, 2017 at 4:52 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by drfuzzy - December 22, 2017 at 12:18 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 22, 2017 at 10:46 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Simon Moon - December 20, 2017 at 1:09 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 20, 2017 at 1:26 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 21, 2017 at 11:16 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Minimalist - December 20, 2017 at 1:11 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Minimalist - December 20, 2017 at 1:24 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by KevinM1 - December 20, 2017 at 2:04 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 2:07 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by John V - December 20, 2017 at 4:22 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by brewer - December 20, 2017 at 5:53 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by RoadRunner79 - December 20, 2017 at 5:12 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 20, 2017 at 5:56 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by possibletarian - December 21, 2017 at 11:45 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 21, 2017 at 4:49 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 23, 2017 at 7:04 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by possibletarian - December 23, 2017 at 10:10 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 26, 2017 at 9:49 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 26, 2017 at 10:14 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Abaddon_ire - December 27, 2017 at 4:48 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 25, 2017 at 10:37 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by JackRussell - December 21, 2017 at 5:16 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 21, 2017 at 5:29 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 21, 2017 at 5:30 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Silver - December 21, 2017 at 5:34 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 22, 2017 at 11:14 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 22, 2017 at 4:42 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Wyrd of Gawd - December 21, 2017 at 8:30 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Wyrd of Gawd - December 25, 2017 at 12:51 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2017 at 1:15 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Nay_Sayer - December 25, 2017 at 3:18 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - December 26, 2017 at 2:57 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by SteveII - December 26, 2017 at 8:09 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Abaddon_ire - December 27, 2017 at 10:12 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by KevinM1 - December 29, 2017 at 9:02 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by ShirkahnW - January 2, 2018 at 5:07 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by Brian37 - January 2, 2018 at 5:11 pm
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by KevinM1 - January 3, 2018 at 12:09 am
RE: Do Christians have faith in oxygen/air? - by ignoramus - January 3, 2018 at 6:28 am

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