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Why are deists so annoying?
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RE: Why are deists so annoying?
(August 7, 2014 at 9:56 am)Jenny A Wrote: For example, what if intuition tells you vaccines are deadly? Do you get a pass on taking them just because of personal intuition?

That would not only be an example of belief without reason but against all reason. I can demonstrate the safety of vaccines and the harm of not taking them.

I was looking for a Star Trek TNG clip where Geordi is explaining "gut" to Data. Data takes in the explanation and asks (paraphrased) "so, when faced with incomplete information, humans fill in the missing pieces with their own experience and personality." There's nothing wrong with that so long as we remain open minded to and seek out more complete information, changing our opinions to conform to the new information.

I have demonstrated the ability to do this, as I have said on other threads I was once a conservative Republican and now a liberal Democrat, simply because I learned information previously unknown to me that didn't support my prior beliefs. Without sentiment or shame, I abandoned the old beliefs and formed new ones to conform to the information I acquired. If you can show me that, for example, trickle down economics actually works, I will change my current belief that it doesn't.

Similarly, if hypothetically, you could show me that it's just us in this galaxy, that would give me pause to think I might be deluded on deism. For the deist model to hold, or at least this is my take on it, I would expect to find other intelligent civilizations out there. It would be a waste of space otherwise and give more weight to the "cosmic lottery" alternative. This is not to say that either discovery would be proof one way or the other, but it would be, to my interpretation of the data at least, an indication.
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Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 6, 2014 at 10:27 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Chad32 - August 6, 2014 at 10:38 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by FatAndFaithless - August 6, 2014 at 10:56 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 6, 2014 at 10:57 am
Why are deists so annoying? - by Bibliofagus - August 6, 2014 at 11:32 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2014 at 11:49 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Diablo - August 6, 2014 at 11:51 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 6, 2014 at 1:20 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 6, 2014 at 3:39 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 3:40 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Violet - August 7, 2014 at 1:04 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 7:52 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 8:06 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 8:09 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 8:14 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 8:23 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 8:26 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 8:29 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 8:34 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 9:14 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 7, 2014 at 9:56 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 10:33 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2014 at 2:30 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 2:35 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 9:59 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 7, 2014 at 10:36 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 11:17 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 7, 2014 at 12:26 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 3:33 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 10:48 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Baqal - August 7, 2014 at 11:18 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 12:03 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 1:11 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2014 at 2:39 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:17 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2014 at 3:22 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 6, 2014 at 5:32 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2014 at 11:52 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Violet - August 6, 2014 at 11:58 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Minimalist - August 6, 2014 at 12:36 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 6, 2014 at 3:04 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 6, 2014 at 1:43 pm
Why are deists so annoying? - by Bibliofagus - August 6, 2014 at 2:08 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 6, 2014 at 7:01 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Welsh cake - August 6, 2014 at 2:42 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2014 at 3:09 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 6, 2014 at 3:29 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 3:13 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 3:39 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 3:42 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 3:43 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Nine - August 6, 2014 at 3:44 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 3:50 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Nine - August 6, 2014 at 3:56 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 3:54 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Nine - August 6, 2014 at 4:11 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 6, 2014 at 3:16 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 3:38 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 3:39 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 6, 2014 at 3:50 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 6, 2014 at 4:07 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 3:58 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 6, 2014 at 4:01 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by CapnAwesome - August 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 6, 2014 at 6:36 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 7:09 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Mudhammam - August 6, 2014 at 6:50 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Ryantology - August 7, 2014 at 2:43 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 9:23 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 9:50 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 11:15 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 11:21 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 11:41 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 7, 2014 at 1:13 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 12:06 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 12:26 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 1:27 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 7, 2014 at 2:36 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 3:19 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:21 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 3:24 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:27 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 3:32 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:36 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 7, 2014 at 4:19 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 4:20 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 3:36 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 3:54 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 3:38 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 3:40 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 3:42 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 3:43 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 3:43 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 3:57 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:45 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2014 at 3:47 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 3:47 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Losty - August 7, 2014 at 3:51 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 3:54 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 4:16 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Napoléon - August 7, 2014 at 4:19 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 7, 2014 at 4:55 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 3:49 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 3:50 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 3:56 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 4:06 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Tonus - August 7, 2014 at 4:24 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2014 at 5:02 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Jenny A - August 7, 2014 at 5:31 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 7, 2014 at 9:01 pm
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by DeistPaladin - August 8, 2014 at 12:16 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by ignoramus - August 8, 2014 at 1:51 am
RE: Why are deists so annoying? - by Dystopia - August 8, 2014 at 2:15 pm

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