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[split] YOU! - rational/irrational discussion.
Edwardo Piet Away
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RE: YOU!
May 24, 2009 at 8:32 am
If there's no evidence how would it be rational to believe?

Assuming there is of course, NO evidence for "God" - it is therefore IRRATIONAL to believe in him. To go ahead and believe in him anyway then would be to believe 'on faith.'
That would be: Believing 'on faith' (IOW without evidence) and it would be IRrational.

If it WAS rational then there would be evidence.

If there WAS somehow evidence for God then it would be RATIONAL to believe in him. To believe in him then would NOT be 'on faith' because there would be evidence.
THAT would be: Believing WITH evidence and it would be RATIONAL.

If it WASN'T rational then there would be NO evidence.

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RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 7:55 am
RE: YOU! - by josef rosenkranz - May 28, 2009 at 12:24 pm
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 7:57 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 7:58 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 7:59 am
RE: YOU! - by Giff - May 24, 2009 at 8:01 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:02 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 8:03 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:07 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 8:11 am
RE: YOU! - by lrh9 - May 24, 2009 at 8:25 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 8:32 am
RE: YOU! - by Kyuuketsuki - May 24, 2009 at 8:47 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 8:54 am
RE: YOU! - by lrh9 - May 24, 2009 at 9:20 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 10:02 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 10:05 am
RE: YOU! - by Kyuuketsuki - May 24, 2009 at 10:57 am
RE: YOU! - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 11:07 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 11:25 am
RE: YOU! - by lrh9 - May 24, 2009 at 11:36 am
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 11:45 am
RE: YOU! - by leo-rcc - May 24, 2009 at 12:00 pm
RE: YOU! - by lrh9 - May 24, 2009 at 12:02 pm
RE: YOU! - by Edwardo Piet - May 24, 2009 at 12:16 pm
RE: YOU! - by Kyuuketsuki - May 25, 2009 at 4:44 am
RE: YOU! - by leo-rcc - May 25, 2009 at 4:46 am

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