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Burden of Proof
RE: Burden of Proof
(January 10, 2013 at 11:57 pm)kingofs Wrote: Some Questions for Atheists
Is energy unable to be created or destroyed? if yes then does that do away with Bertrand Russell’s argument on Causation?
Is the human only a physical being by all scientific tests so far? If Yes then is it most likely that the human mind then is only a physical construct? If yes is it a finite thing?
Is energy a physical thing? If yes as E=mc2 suggests Then is there a physical thing that is infinite at least by the measurement of time if not by quantity?
Is our being made out of energy? If yes then is it only a finite amount of energy based on quantity?
There are current theories that our universe is only a single universe in a bubble within an infinite energy soup. If this is so, and it is possible for a finite amount of energy to be intelligent and self-aware, is it possible for infinite energy to be infinitely intelligent and self-aware?
Do we as finite energy creatures manipulate energy around us for our own purposes? If yes is it not possible for an infinite energy to manipulate energy for its purposes?
If you have an infinite intelligence that can neither be created nor destroyed and is able to manipulate energy as it saw fit what would you call this infinite thing?

I'll bet you believe you actually created a valid syllogism, where the conclusion that follows from your premises is "therefore God exists", right?

Sorry to break it to you, but you did not.

Rhythm breaks it down very well. Your conclusion is nothing but an unsupported assertion that does no follow from any of your premises.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:09 pm
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RE: Burden of Proof - by Minimalist - January 6, 2013 at 8:16 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:01 pm
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RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:59 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 7, 2013 at 8:22 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:51 pm
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RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 1:35 am
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RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 11:53 am
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RE: Burden of Proof - by downbeatplumb - January 10, 2013 at 2:24 pm
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RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 10, 2013 at 8:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 2:21 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by kingofs - January 10, 2013 at 11:57 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Angrboda - January 11, 2013 at 12:51 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 11, 2013 at 1:11 am
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RE: Burden of Proof - by paultakgu - January 11, 2013 at 3:40 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 11, 2013 at 6:57 pm

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