(April 8, 2018 at 11:01 pm)robvalue Wrote:(April 8, 2018 at 10:47 pm)Lutrinae Wrote: To be honest, the entire definition argument is just semantics wearing a dictionary cloak.
By all standards, we know what someone means when they refer to a god.
Are you referring to my post?
If someone can't even define the terms they use, then they are talking crap and are wasting everyone's time. That's what pinning the theist down is supposed to avoid. It's not so much an argument as a starting point for any sensible discussion. If the theist falls at the starting line and not even the first hurdle, then that's too bad.
Define "crap" for me, or else you're wasting my time. That's what you sound like when you inform them to define "god". Both definitions we know for certain from having encountered them enough on a regular basis. Don't play semantic games, because it's unbecoming. "God" is clearly defined despite belief or lack of belief.
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