(July 11, 2012 at 12:17 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote:(July 10, 2012 at 11:27 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: So?
That something appears self-evident to you says nothing about it's status in reality. Claims of self-evidence are only convincing to those who also find said claims self-evident, unsurprisingly.
Which, incidentally, still leaves the burden of proof firmly on your shoulders.
You don't think it is self-evident that Santa does not exist? if not, what evidence do you base your belief on that there is no Santa?
The number of times I see you trotting out the same utter bullshit is staggering, but at least this time I can make the most of your terrible analysis.
Here we have Santa, whom you very likely don't believe in.
Why? Because there is no evidence to support the claim, "Santa exists".
Long story short, this is typically the stance atheists take on your God.
My conclusion is that there is no reason to believe any of the dogmas of traditional theology and, further, that there is no reason to wish that they were true.
Man, in so far as he is not subject to natural forces, is free to work out his own destiny. The responsibility is his, and so is the opportunity.
-Bertrand Russell
Man, in so far as he is not subject to natural forces, is free to work out his own destiny. The responsibility is his, and so is the opportunity.
-Bertrand Russell
