RE: Why God doesn't stop satan?
June 11, 2021 at 2:54 pm
(This post was last modified: June 11, 2021 at 3:01 pm by R00tKiT.)
(June 11, 2021 at 11:49 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: Unless you are about to take the position that god hand-designs every snowflake and rock formation; unless you’re going to take the stupidest position imaginable by denying everything scientists have learned about these natural processes; then you are committing an equivocation fallacy. You are equivocating on the word “design,” same as you were six months ago when we had this exact conversation. I can only conclude you were either not paying attention, or you’re arguing disingenuously.
And six month ago, I told you that this is exactly my position : that everything is designed, including snowflakes and rocks. I already know we don't agree on the definition of design, although this needs a separate thread to discuss it more thoroughly.
And why would that be a denial to what scientists say about natural processes??? I don't know how many times I will be repeating this : it's possible that God operates through these natural processes. Even if we reach a theory that explains 100% of all observable phenomena in the universe which doesn't need a deity, it will be absolutely irrelevant with regard to whether this deity actually exists.
(June 11, 2021 at 1:29 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Well, I think that way about gods, to an extent, sure. If, for example, your barbaric god were real, I'd have no use for it, and still wouldn't be a muslim.
Thanks for being honest, at least, that you wouldn't accept a religion or an entity even if you were absolutely convinced it's real -which, by the way, means that arguing with you about anything is irrelevant. I guess that's the real issue we should be discussing, instead of wasting time on abstract concepts.
And they say I am a solipsist.
(June 11, 2021 at 1:29 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Hard solipsism isn't a problem for a hard solipsist who believes that there is, in fact, only one mind in all of creation - gods. That's not a solution to the problem of hard solipsism, it's just being a hard solipsist. I don;t find myself wondering if the wachowskis wrote a documentary anymore than I think the flintstones was historical footage.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a person who gets his facts from a collection of myths derives his notions about life from movies and cartoons.
Don't you get tired of wordplay? Instead of insulting my beliefs and dodging the question, you could've just acknowledged the superiority of theism with regards to this problem. We're not discussing the truth of my beliefs or of theism, So... save your breath, I guess.
(June 11, 2021 at 1:29 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Oh, I'm sorry, is everything not the mind or will of god? What exists apart from it? I'm not misrepresenting your position, you believe in a great many mutually exclusive things and this makes you uncomfortable. Good. Islam hasn;t turned your brain to complete mush yet, though your affliction does seem to have had some persistent effects already.
I don't ever recall using the term "mind of god" which doesn't exist in the Islamic view of God. So have fun anthropomorphising God. I am presenting the reasons why I think free will and foreknowledge are compatible and you're not addressing them, there is nothing else to say until you do.
(June 11, 2021 at 1:29 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: You keep talking about my worldview like I've ever shared it with you. The Atheist View as though you were one and knew it.....but I only know what you think about this because you won't stop babbling about it, and you don't know very much about anyone else's position on anything. You struggle with your own.
There is no fact about any human ability, in my opinion, that relies on a god in any way. With or without a god, we either do or don't have the thing called free will. It's a question about people, not gods. You may as well claim that people couldn't have ears in a godless worldview..and as silly as that sounds...I bet it's something that you also believe. We wouldn't be here to have ears if there were no god, after all? Right?
Well, I know at least that you consider this world to be godless. If this is the case, then forcibly there is no free will, you cannot avoid this conclusion simply by saying "atheists don't believe in gods". If they don't, then they are forced towards this sad conclusion, no matter what they say.
It's true that this issue might appear to be irrelevant, but we're only discussing it because of its relation to OP's question. Theism permits free will, atheism doesn't. Case closed.
(June 11, 2021 at 2:04 pm)Angrboda Wrote: He argues disingenuously. When he realizes he's losing an argument, he disappears so that he can make the same argument at a later date. He's done it several times with me.
He's a thundering Dunning-Kruger and dishonest.
Keep poisoning the well, lady. You're doing a great job.