RE: Evidence for God being "a superior being" ?
July 4, 2010 at 3:10 am
(This post was last modified: July 4, 2010 at 3:10 am by Purple Rabbit.)
(July 4, 2010 at 1:41 am)tackattack Wrote: The only thing that's changed about my concept of God since my second baptism is a blossoming of the flower. My understanding has grown, which is change. However down to it's roots it's the same concept of God any Christian I've spoken with agrees with. I'm not changing the rules to suit the discussion nor has my definitions changed, even over the course of me being here.You are moving the goal posts during the game. Isn't that a convenient sentence in there: "any Christian I've spoken with" (underling by me). The underlined part makes it unverifiable for others.
Fact is that many christian believers take literal parts of the bible that you don't when it suits you. You are redefining god under our very eyes here. There is no definition given in advance we can evaulate it against.
(July 4, 2010 at 1:41 am)tackattack Wrote: I've never said God is unevidenced in every aspect. God reveals himself, and I've seen the subjective evidence of personal experience.Redefining terms here. Subjective evidence is no evidence since it cannot be shared. So moving a goal post there.
(July 4, 2010 at 1:41 am)tackattack Wrote: Simply because you don't have any reason to believe and can't accept or understand the ideas and concepts put before you doesn't mean I'm playing any games, changing any definitions or not sincere in my belief.I am not stating that my non-belief implies that you are playing games, that's just ridiculous.
I don't doubt your sincerity of belief, but belief requires an unevidenced disposition that pollutes the mind.
(July 4, 2010 at 1:41 am)tackattack Wrote: Try addressing the points next time or at least staying on topic, I know you can. We've had decent conversations before.Don't try that one on me again. The point I've made is so on subject because we need a stable definition up front of "God" and "superior being" to be able to address and evaluate it.
Don't shy away now, I leave open the possibility that you might one day be able to consistent and coherent formulation of these concepts even if you haven't done so before.
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Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
Faith is illogical - fr0d0
Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
Faith is illogical - fr0d0