Once these threads turn to debates, it gets hard to really nail down exactly what theists are defending. At times, the God they defend becomes quite abstract once they've abandoned all traditional descriptions of the deity and resort to descriptions that start with "Well I think God actually..."
If anyone is so inclined as to entertain my request, I think it would be helpful to create a stop for these types of moving targets. I would like a list of attributes/properties of The God they wish to defend. I don't need all of them, all though any attempt to list them all would be helpful, I just want something concrete to discuss. I attempted to get this out of another thread and the theist reccommended that a new thread would probably be better. I'll provide the same example I gave him.
My Car...
1) Is silver
2) Requires premium fuel
3) Does not drive off road very well
4) Has AWD and handles well in the rain
5) Is 5 years old
6) Was made in Japan
Etc...
Just take out CAR and insert the God of your choosing, and give a list of specific claims or contensions. Please!
If anyone is so inclined as to entertain my request, I think it would be helpful to create a stop for these types of moving targets. I would like a list of attributes/properties of The God they wish to defend. I don't need all of them, all though any attempt to list them all would be helpful, I just want something concrete to discuss. I attempted to get this out of another thread and the theist reccommended that a new thread would probably be better. I'll provide the same example I gave him.
My Car...
1) Is silver
2) Requires premium fuel
3) Does not drive off road very well
4) Has AWD and handles well in the rain
5) Is 5 years old
6) Was made in Japan
Etc...
Just take out CAR and insert the God of your choosing, and give a list of specific claims or contensions. Please!
