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Why people who are religious are better and more special
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 (August 16, 2014 at 2:01 pm)ShaMan Wrote:(August 16, 2014 at 1:56 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Oh please!"The contents of this message are hidden because Mozart Link is on your ignore list." Yeah, I only have myself to blame. I promised myself that I would not read any more of Mozart's threads. 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.  (August 16, 2014 at 1:56 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:When it comes to something such as you thinking that you are some alien from another planet, then that would obviously be false. But when it comes to things such as personal opinions about yourself and such, then it would be a scientific fact that whatever personal opinion you have about yourself that cannot be scientifically proven false, then that personal opinion holds true for you and makes you that person.(August 16, 2014 at 1:38 pm)Mozart Link Wrote: It is a scientific fact that who you are is your brain and all of your thoughts and emotions. Therefore, if you have the thoughts and feelings that you are all great and special, then it is a scientific fact that this makes you all great and special. (August 16, 2014 at 2:11 pm)Mozart Link Wrote:(August 16, 2014 at 1:56 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Oh please!When it comes to something such as you thinking that you are some alien from another planet, then that would obviously be false. But when it comes to things such as personal opinions about yourself and such, then it would be a scientific fact that whatever personal opinion you have about yourself that cannot be scientifically proven false, then that personal opinion holds true for you and makes you that person. Please site the scientific studies that demonstrate this is a fact. I'll wait..... 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. RE: Why people who are religious are better and more special
August 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm
(This post was last modified: August 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm by Mozart Link.)
(August 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:What reason would you have to believe otherwise? I know that there isn't any scientific evidence for this, but you must have some reason to not feel that what I just said is true. Therefore, what is that reason?(August 16, 2014 at 2:11 pm)Mozart Link Wrote: When it comes to something such as you thinking that you are some alien from another planet, then that would obviously be false. But when it comes to things such as personal opinions about yourself and such, then it would be a scientific fact that whatever personal opinion you have about yourself that cannot be scientifically proven false, then that personal opinion holds true for you and makes you that person.  (August 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm)Mozart Link Wrote:(August 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Please site the scientific studies that demonstrate this is a fact.What reason would you have to believe otherwise? I know that there isn't any scientific evidence for this, but you must have some reason to not feel that what I just said is true. Therefore, what is that reason? There's no scientific evidence for it?  (August 16, 2014 at 11:55 am)Mozart Link Wrote: Unlike many of my other topics which are long and incoherent, this topic gets my point across strongly and is very brief. It explains why I think people who do believe in a God and an afterlife are better and more special people than atheists: So, seriously, how many sites are you going to copy paste this little screed on? RE: Why people who are religious are better and more special
August 16, 2014 at 4:35 pm
(This post was last modified: August 16, 2014 at 4:36 pm by Simon Moon.)
(August 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm)Mozart Link Wrote:(August 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Please site the scientific studies that demonstrate this is a fact.What reason would you have to believe otherwise? I know that there isn't any scientific evidence for this, but you must have some reason to not feel that what I just said is true. Therefore, what is that reason? Wait... Didn't you state that it is a scientific fact? Yep. Post #9 Quote:It is a scientific fact that who you are is your brain and all of your thoughts and emotions. Therefore, if you have the thoughts and feelings that you are all great and special, then it is a scientific fact that this makes you all great and special. So, you admit you were talking out of your ass then. Glad that is cleared up. The reason why I believe it is otherwise is because I meet people constantly that believe strongly in their minds that they are special, yet by deeds and actions, it is obvious they are not. Hell, society locks people like this up in institutions all the time. 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. (August 16, 2014 at 4:35 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:Even if you were someone who did bad deeds, based on my reasonings, you would still be all great and special if you think you are. I know that I am just talking here with no scientific evidence to back any of it up (aside from the scientific fact that who you are as a person is your brain and that I have based all my arguments on that scientific fact alone), but we can still at least argue about this anyway even without such evidence.(August 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm)Mozart Link Wrote: What reason would you have to believe otherwise? I know that there isn't any scientific evidence for this, but you must have some reason to not feel that what I just said is true. Therefore, what is that reason? |
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