Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion

[Faith No More]

I predicted you would still be stuck on the definition thing, and here you are. Stuck on the definition thing.

I don't see you playing a different song on this one, buddy. I'm not going to bother.

For the rest of the readers out there, this is how you know Esquilax is wrong:
-Definitions are about the meanings of words.
-Metaphysics is about the nature of reality.

When someone says a being exists (call it x) which has the set of properties P, they are not making a claim about the meaning of words. They are making a claim about reality, namely "Reality, ie 'the total set of everything that exist,' includes as a member 'entity x with properties P.'"

This is a claim about reality. The question is, does such an entity exist or not? Does the evidence justify belief in the existence of this entity or not? What is the nature of this entity? All metaphysical questions. Don't be a broken record like our friend Esquilax here.

define
[dih-fahyn]

verb (used with object), defined, defining.

1.to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): They disagreed on how to define “liberal.”.

2. to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe:
to define judicial functions.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/define?s=t

Your bumbling pompousness makes it appear as if you're afraid to actually address the points at hand, and you've done nothing in this thread but arrogantly dismiss all relevant points with a simple hand-wave.

It's time to put up or shut up.