"How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism

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"How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism

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RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism

February 14, 2012 at 3:10 am

(February 14, 2012 at 3:07 am)Tiberius Wrote:
(February 14, 2012 at 2:51 am)Cosmic Ape Wrote: The second question of yours "Do I know god exists" begs the question of only two answers, god or 'not god' and 'not god' is not a category.

"Do I know god exists?" has two answers: Yes and No. I don't know how you think "God" or "Not God" is an answer to that question, I mean, just look at it:

Alice: Do you know God exists?
Bob: God.
Alice: ...?

Alice: Do you know God exists?
Bob: Not God.
Alice: ...?

That's usually where theists go with this argument of rejecting god instead of not believing in it. The analogy is usually along the lines of "you either believe in god or not a god, those are the only choices"

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"How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by MysticKnight - February 14, 2012 at 2:26 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by KichigaiNeko - February 14, 2012 at 2:29 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 14, 2012 at 2:51 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 14, 2012 at 3:07 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 14, 2012 at 3:10 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 14, 2012 at 3:17 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 14, 2012 at 3:41 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 14, 2012 at 3:52 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 14, 2012 at 1:50 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by MysticKnight - April 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by passionatefool - February 14, 2012 at 3:05 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by MysticKnight - February 14, 2012 at 3:16 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Doubting Thomas - February 14, 2012 at 12:45 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 14, 2012 at 12:59 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Doubting Thomas - February 14, 2012 at 2:32 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Mister Agenda - February 14, 2012 at 2:43 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Welsh cake - February 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by houseofcantor - February 19, 2012 at 3:11 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by padraic - February 19, 2012 at 5:43 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 19, 2012 at 8:01 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 19, 2012 at 12:44 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Tiberius - February 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 19, 2012 at 4:50 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 19, 2012 at 2:12 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by genkaus - February 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by LastPoet - February 19, 2012 at 2:53 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 19, 2012 at 3:22 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by LastPoet - February 19, 2012 at 3:49 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 19, 2012 at 6:22 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by padraic - February 19, 2012 at 6:21 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 19, 2012 at 6:49 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 19, 2012 at 6:58 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 19, 2012 at 7:03 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 19, 2012 at 7:31 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Cosmic Ape - February 20, 2012 at 5:17 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 20, 2012 at 10:44 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Reforged - February 21, 2012 at 9:52 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 21, 2012 at 5:22 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Reforged - February 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by padraic - February 20, 2012 at 11:29 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Abracadabra - February 21, 2012 at 12:25 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by J.D. - February 21, 2012 at 1:18 am

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Aegon - April 23, 2018 at 4:53 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by MysticKnight - April 23, 2018 at 5:01 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Grandizer - April 23, 2018 at 5:05 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by MysticKnight - April 23, 2018 at 5:14 pm

RE: "How do I know God exists?" - the first step to atheism - by Edwardo Piet - April 23, 2018 at 6:13 pm

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