How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need?

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How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need?

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RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need?

March 31, 2015 at 4:27 pm

(March 31, 2015 at 2:50 pm)Surgenator Wrote:

(March 31, 2015 at 7:40 am)watchamadoodle Wrote: Assume a natural world with no cause.
Assume our consciousness is just an illusion.
Assume our choices are just an illusion.
Assume there is no purpose or design.
Assume the randomness in QM is without purpose or illusionary.

That's the best I can do.

(March 31, 2015 at 2:50 pm)Surgenator Wrote: WHAT!? No that is not what any atheist has to believe or assume.

True, but I interpreted (or misinterpreted Smile

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) the question to be asking for assumptions necessary to accept metaphysical naturalism 100%.

(March 31, 2015 at 2:50 pm)Surgenator Wrote: 5a) Is the randomness in QM without purpose?
Answer: purposeful randomness is an oxymoron. Do you understand what these words mean?
Practical answer: WTF!?

My definition of random would be a future event that is impossible to determine by only measuring the current state of the natural world. If there is something outside the natural world, then these random events might be serving some purpose?

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How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Pizza - March 31, 2015 at 12:11 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by AFTT47 - March 31, 2015 at 12:37 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Surgenator - March 31, 2015 at 1:56 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Pizza - March 31, 2015 at 2:00 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by pocaracas - March 31, 2015 at 5:15 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Bad Wolf - March 31, 2015 at 5:33 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Minimalist - March 31, 2015 at 2:40 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by robvalue - March 31, 2015 at 4:59 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Joods - March 31, 2015 at 5:20 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by robvalue - March 31, 2015 at 5:47 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by pocaracas - March 31, 2015 at 6:56 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Ravenshire - March 31, 2015 at 4:22 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Joods - March 31, 2015 at 6:03 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by robvalue - March 31, 2015 at 6:10 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Joods - March 31, 2015 at 6:18 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by watchamadoodle - March 31, 2015 at 7:40 am

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Surgenator - March 31, 2015 at 2:50 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by watchamadoodle - March 31, 2015 at 4:27 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by abaris - March 31, 2015 at 4:46 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Cephus - March 31, 2015 at 4:47 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Mudhammam - March 31, 2015 at 4:56 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by robvalue - March 31, 2015 at 4:56 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Simon Moon - March 31, 2015 at 4:57 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Pizza - March 31, 2015 at 5:40 pm

RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by Mudhammam - March 31, 2015 at 6:56 pm

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RE: How many strong assumptions do unbelievers need? - by robvalue - April 1, 2015 at 4:02 am

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