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Only Twenty?
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#31
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 12:05 am
A Scotsman by the name of David Hume answered your questions over 250 years ago.
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#32
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 9:34 am (This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 9:35 am by Max_Kolbe.)
(October 30, 2013 at 11:48 am)Esquilax Wrote:
(October 30, 2013 at 6:52 am)Brakeman Wrote: I think it's freaking hilarious that the best argument is missing, "Argument from evidence."

But we get the "Argument from common consent!" What more could you want? Lots of people believe it, therefore it's true!

Shit, I wish Max would actually respond to these threads so I can tear into something reactive. It's just sad, seeing these hit and run shitstains clogging up my browser.

What is there to respond to? I'm just here for the wisdom.
(October 30, 2013 at 11:54 am)LastPoet Wrote: It is a bit boring to me at this time. In a discussion forum, you would expect a member to discuss something, instead of someone spamming threads without any input. Max failes to take part of the forum, only spamming links. Hit & run threads are not satisfactory.---

I enjoy reading the responses. Once in awhile, someone has something compelling to say. I just have filter through a lot of less than compelling comments to find the gems.
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#33
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 9:50 am
At least Lion will engage in conversation, maybe I'm setting the bar low because he's a theist, but I appreciate that.
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#34
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 9:56 am (This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 10:04 am by Doubting Thomas.)
(October 30, 2013 at 6:19 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: (I'm not going near Pascals Wager about hell #20 because I don't want get banned like SavedByGrace. Plus it's not nice to scare all the timid sensitive atheists so close to Halloween.)

You're assuming that we believe in hell in the first place.
(October 31, 2013 at 12:05 am)cato123 Wrote: A Scotsman by the name of David Hume answered your questions over 250 years ago.

Was he a true Scotsman? Smile
(October 31, 2013 at 9:34 am)Max_Kolbe Wrote: What is there to respond to? I'm just here for the wisdom.

Bullshit. You're here to spam the board with links and then refuse to engage with us in discussion about them. What about all the refutations we've provided to the "arguments" you linked to? Please tell me, for instance, how Pascal's Wager is a valid proof for God's existence? Tell me how Argument from Design proves that Yahweh is the one true god and Jesus was his son? I say all these arguments you linked to are fallacious. What do you have to say about that?
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#35
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 10:58 am
(October 31, 2013 at 9:34 am)Max_Kolbe Wrote: What is there to respond to? I'm just here for the wisdom.

Well, about a page back I provided, off the top of my head, a complete refutation of two of the points listed of your twenty, so there's that to begin with. I guarantee myself and the rest of us can do so for the others just as easily; if you're actually interested in the intellectual stability of these arguments, how they stack up, then a part of that is actually acknowledging the refutations that are available.

Are you even aware there was a point last night where you were banned for spamming links to inane apologetics without responding? It had gotten to that level; we've got no problems with you posting links to material, but you need to actually contribute to the discussion beyond that. Hit and run preaching doesn't get us anywhere.
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RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 11:20 am
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#37
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 11:55 am (This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 11:56 am by Walking Void.)
Pretty sure the answer is about the 8 digit range.

(8 zeros)
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#38
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 12:00 pm (This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Fidel_Castronaut.)
(October 31, 2013 at 11:55 am)Walking Void Wrote: Pretty sure the answer is about the 8 digit range.

(8 zeros)

Apparently it's 178910723.644 to 3 decimals.

But 4 is pretty close. (Your guess was better).
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#39
RE: Only Twenty?
October 31, 2013 at 8:02 pm (This post was last modified: October 31, 2013 at 8:03 pm by Max_Kolbe.)
(October 31, 2013 at 9:56 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote:
(October 30, 2013 at 6:19 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: (I'm not going near Pascals Wager about hell #20 because I don't want get banned like SavedByGrace. Plus it's not nice to scare all the timid sensitive atheists so close to Halloween.)

You're assuming that we believe in hell in the first place.
(October 31, 2013 at 12:05 am)cato123 Wrote: A Scotsman by the name of David Hume answered your questions over 250 years ago.

Was he a true Scotsman? Smile
(October 31, 2013 at 9:34 am)Max_Kolbe Wrote: What is there to respond to? I'm just here for the wisdom.

Bullshit. You're here to spam the board with links and then refuse to engage with us in discussion about them. What about all the refutations we've provided to the "arguments" you linked to? Please tell me, for instance, how Pascal's Wager is a valid proof for God's existence? Tell me how Argument from Design proves that Yahweh is the one true god and Jesus was his son? I say all these arguments you linked to are fallacious. What do you have to say about that?

I've never said, nor do I believe that Pascal's Wager is a valid proof for God's existence. I do not believe that the Argument from Design proves that Yahweh (whoever that is) is the one true god and Jesus was his son.

That's what I have to say about that.
(October 31, 2013 at 10:58 am)Esquilax Wrote:
(October 31, 2013 at 9:34 am)Max_Kolbe Wrote: What is there to respond to? I'm just here for the wisdom.

Well, about a page back I provided, off the top of my head, a complete refutation of two of the points listed of your twenty, so there's that to begin with. I guarantee myself and the rest of us can do so for the others just as easily; if you're actually interested in the intellectual stability of these arguments, how they stack up, then a part of that is actually acknowledging the refutations that are available.

Are you even aware there was a point last night where you were banned for spamming links to inane apologetics without responding? It had gotten to that level; we've got no problems with you posting links to material, but you need to actually contribute to the discussion beyond that. Hit and run preaching doesn't get us anywhere.

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#40
RE: Only Twenty?
November 1, 2013 at 1:22 am
(October 31, 2013 at 8:02 pm)Max_Kolbe Wrote: I've never said, nor do I believe that Pascal's Wager is a valid proof for God's existence. I do not believe that the Argument from Design proves that Yahweh (whoever that is) is the one true god and Jesus was his son.

Ahh yahweh I is the god you worship
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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