(August 10, 2020 at 7:27 am)Belacqua Wrote:(August 10, 2020 at 7:00 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: magic sky fairy
To have an honest debate, you have to be able to describe your opponent's position in terms that he would agree with. If you can't do that, then you aren't arguing against what he actually believes.
Ok. Let’s change ‘magic sky fairy’ to ‘eternal, creative non-corporeal Being who can be swayed by the supplication of penitents to intercede on their behalf or on the behalf of others.’ It’s a cumbersome phrase, but is semantically equivalent to ‘magic sky fairy’. This is the picture of God held by the majority of Christians.
How will changing the term change the debate?
Boru
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