RE: Systematically Dismantling Atheism
November 21, 2014 at 4:48 pm
(This post was last modified: November 21, 2014 at 4:51 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(November 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm)Asmodee Wrote: Wait...WHAT? In one sentence it's all or none, in the next it's not? That doesn't even make any sense."Anything can photosynthesize"
The first sentence there, that's just wrong, as you point out in the second sentence...
"This one thing can't"
Do you understand? I can say this as many ways as you like. If you say we can be agnostic about anything I only have to point out a single thing that we can't be agnostic about to demonstrate why this claim is in error. Personally, I think that there's more than one thing in that set.
Quote:As for the second sentence you are saying that it is your belief that one cannot be agnostic.About particular things, yes. I'm being generous here - as I rarely answer any question regarding what I believe in the affirmative. Rarely as in never, in years of posting. It's not exactly what I'm saying, but it's clear that you aren't going to participate in what I'm actually saying...so I'll let you do your thing. So, where to next?
Quote: That's fine, but it is in direct opposition to one whose belief it is that they are agnostic.Belief and knowledge are not the same thing. Someone may believe that they don;t know whatever they believe - I'm suggesting that their belief is in error, yes, surprise surprise.
Quote:As I'm sure you well know beliefs are neither right nor wrong.If you believe that I smoke elephants you'd be wrong.
Quote: That's why it's something we believe and not something we know. By definition a belief can be neither right nor wrong until it stops being a belief and starts being a fact, either true or false.A belief can be right or wrong regardless..jesus christ.
Quote:That being said, you apparently hold the belief that another belief is wrong.Belief isn't required to demonstrate that a given belief is wrong, but even if it were and I did...and?
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