Apophenia, did you watch this video?
I already went over this in the video. ECREE isn't dogma. It's a reflection of how we evaluate claims in all areas of life outside of religious faith. See the examples I used in the video.
Agreed. That would be the fallacy of Appeal to Authority, which is precisely why I did not do that. My mention of Sagan is to properly footnote the observation.
Similarly, I don't believe in evolution "because Richard Dawkins says so" but will still cite Dawkins on what he's said.
Interesting theory. Too bad the Bible completely contradicts this theology. Have you read the Book of Acts? It's probably the one most filled to the brim with magic of any of the NT books. Certainly so when you consider only mortal-wielded magic.
(February 4, 2013 at 2:20 am)apophenia Wrote: [ECREE is] ...often wielded as a dogmatic truth, without explanation or rationale, and that is done here no less than elsewhere. When stated in this fashion, it appears to be argument by bare assertion, which it is, and is unlikely to convince someone not already convinced.
I already went over this in the video. ECREE isn't dogma. It's a reflection of how we evaluate claims in all areas of life outside of religious faith. See the examples I used in the video.
Quote:Throwing it out there with just a "because Sagan says so" is not going to be particularly useful.
Agreed. That would be the fallacy of Appeal to Authority, which is precisely why I did not do that. My mention of Sagan is to properly footnote the observation.
Similarly, I don't believe in evolution "because Richard Dawkins says so" but will still cite Dawkins on what he's said.
Quote:However, a Christian may reflect on Jesus' words and the story of the curtain ripping in the temple, and hold to a theory that Christ and his dispensation led to a new era in which miracles were no longer an important part of God's message to the world. Under this theory, the dearth of miracles is explained by the change in the nature of the covenant.
Interesting theory. Too bad the Bible completely contradicts this theology. Have you read the Book of Acts? It's probably the one most filled to the brim with magic of any of the NT books. Certainly so when you consider only mortal-wielded magic.
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"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
