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My View on Belief vs. Knowledge
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RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge
(February 28, 2015 at 12:18 pm)Ignorant Wrote: I think that is a pretty good start, actually.

Is it ever possible to hold to something that cannot NOT be true. In other words, is it possible to hold to something that cannot be false?


It is absolutely true that I am not omnipotent. In other words, cannot be false that I am not omnipotent.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 8:56 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by robvalue - February 28, 2015 at 9:07 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 9:11 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Dystopia - February 28, 2015 at 9:13 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 9:25 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Dystopia - February 28, 2015 at 10:50 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by robvalue - February 28, 2015 at 9:13 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 9:23 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Dystopia - February 28, 2015 at 9:16 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by remagination - March 4, 2015 at 2:59 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by robvalue - February 28, 2015 at 9:24 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Whateverist - February 28, 2015 at 10:01 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by robvalue - February 28, 2015 at 10:17 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 10:49 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 11:45 am
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 12:00 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 12:06 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 12:08 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 12:14 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 12:18 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 12:27 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Simon Moon - February 28, 2015 at 12:45 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 8:51 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by bennyboy - March 4, 2015 at 6:25 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Whateverist - February 28, 2015 at 12:32 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 12:40 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Grandizer - February 28, 2015 at 12:50 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Whateverist - February 28, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Ignorant - February 28, 2015 at 2:05 pm
RE: My View on Belief vs. Knowledge - by Thumpalumpacus - March 4, 2015 at 7:12 pm

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