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Are Theists Illogical for Believing in God?
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RE: Are Theists Illogical for Believing in God?
Quote:I don't think that a belief in the supernatural is logical,

Belief if the supernatural is almost invariably logical. The most common logical form is the syllogism. It has been argued that this form of logic forms the basis of Western philosophy.

Logic does not guarantee truth.The form of an argument may be logically valid,but the inference untrue.

Quote:--especially when it is a belief in an omniscient/omnipresent/omnipotent being. '


The Abrahamic god ,with its infinite attributes is seen by many (not all) as a logical contradiction.



Quote:God did it' is not a 'logical explanation' for anything.


The God of the gaps is logical enough,especially in a pre scientific society.It is an argument from ignorance,using all available information. That theists today still use it indicates their ignorance ,not lack of logic.

Your assertion seems to imply that the materialist beliefs held by most atheists are formed and maintained by reason and logic. That there is a superiority over naive theists. I have seen no evidence to support such a view.My observation is that human beings, as individuals and as as a species, are incapable of consistent rational thought or behaviour.
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RE: Are Theists Illogical for Believing in God? - by padraic - June 4, 2010 at 8:28 pm

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