(July 14, 2012 at 9:39 am)Paul the Human Wrote: This is the primary reason that I don't post much anymore. I get sick of typing the same things over and over again as each new believer comes along thinking they have the perfect 'gotcha' argument for us poor lost atheists. The worst are the ones that redefine everything to fit their agenda and flat out refuse to listen to reason. I guess I sort of understand that, since 'reason' is the enemy of superstition.
In fairness, the reason they rehash the same arguments over and over is there is no alternative that I can see.
In science, there is always new information to consider. In history, there are some old ruins or parchments discovered that sheds light on what wasn't known before. There are always new developments in art. Philosophy also updates itself according to new information.
What would be the basis for a new theological argument? There is no new information that can be uncovered. There are no new tests that can be run. Theology can admit no changes to itself. All existing arguments have already been thought through as the established Church spared no expense, employing the greatest minds it could, for two thousand years.
Pity the apologist. They can't come up with anything new. It's all been bullshitted before.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
