RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?
October 6, 2014 at 7:53 pm
(This post was last modified: October 6, 2014 at 7:54 pm by Mudhammam.)
(October 6, 2014 at 7:40 pm)Alice Wrote: Who needs an all-knowing oracle to make a statement about an experience that can be reasonably considered "true"? That's the very question I asked but a few posts back. I thought you were around at the time... but I guess not. I'll reiterate: understanding TRUTH for *anyone* is an inherently impossible task, as there is no way for them to divorce from their perception.Once you have a grasp of elementary logic, you'll learn not to refute yourself.
Such a shame that it'll go over your head this time too... but I have faith that you could come around in time
Take your time, I'll still be here.
(October 6, 2014 at 7:40 pm)Alice Wrote: Sure, and where here have I given you an ad hominem? I don't have to resort to puerile infantilism to end an argument... had only you been able to rise to my very approachable level.In your attacking my "lack of experience" or age, or whatever your puny attempt at argumentation was supposed to imply.
(October 6, 2014 at 7:40 pm)Alice Wrote: Something something knowledge isn't necessarily correct something something that's the point of what I'm telling you in the first place something something you probably won't grasp this enormous irony in the first place so why do I attempt to explain it to you in any facet?There is no universal, absolute, infallible principle upon which to establish truth. Yes, and, no shit, sherlock. That was your point? That's it? I don't think it was. You seemed to be denying the ability to distinguish between a claim that is probably true given the evidence of reality and a claim that is patently false given its failure to attain coherency or correlate to any object in verifiable experience.
(October 6, 2014 at 7:40 pm)Alice Wrote: It's not like you've shown me any ability to defend your stance, and it's not like you've shown me any willingness to reconsider your stance... your faith simply is too strong to penetrate through rational discourse. I envy that, you know.Did you edit out your original comment about "feeling" that "logic isn't adequate" or whatever you said a few posts back? That was surprisingly smart, for you. Good job.
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza