(July 2, 2010 at 10:55 am)Paul the Human Wrote: Here is where the 'floating plastic bag' reference is from.
Thanks, Paul.
(July 2, 2010 at 10:55 am)Paul the Human Wrote: I suggest that you find those arguments more compelling, because they support what you already believe. You look at the arguments with a preconceived notion that god exists and with the desire to be correct, which makes arguments that support that desire more compelling than those that do not.
That is certainly a valid issue to raise. I don't think that I do this but who knows, maybe I do.
(July 2, 2010 at 10:55 am)Paul the Human Wrote: You probably want to tell me that atheists do the same thing, but that isn't true. We look with the desire to discover the truth... not to confirm a belief.
I think you can only speak for yourself and not all atheists and just because you don't think that you do this doesn't necessarily mean you don't. I, too, want the truth and I think I have found it.
(July 2, 2010 at 10:55 am)Paul the Human Wrote: Okay. Sorry to butt in. Those are the only two things I wanted to address. I now return you and TFS to your regularly scheduled discussion.
No problem. I will await TFS's response.