(October 9, 2019 at 6:43 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 1. It is possible to imagine a maximally great duck.
2. If it is possible to imagine such a duck, it must exist in some possible world.
3. In order for it to maximally great, it must exist in ALL possible worlds.
4. Maximally great ducks are up against it when roast potatoes are involved.
And therefore, a maximally great duck exists on my plate.
Have any toothpicks?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
