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For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?

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For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 2:07 am
OP seems addicted to absolutism ... and very worried about the morality of rape.

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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 3:25 am
(October 30, 2014 at 8:54 pm)Tsun Tsu Wrote:
(October 30, 2014 at 8:23 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Of course not... ever heard of the book of Joshua?

They started it!

So youre not addressing the topic for what reason? Smile Do you believe rape is always wrong? Do you believe it is sometimes Good?

Because the thread title says "for theists". I'm not on that list.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 6:02 am
(October 30, 2014 at 8:24 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: out of nothing, nothing comes;

I'd like to challenge that... That's simply not known to be as true as you make it sound, and it may be plainly wrong.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 7:30 am
Well, the absolute truth only exists if it's appended to constants that don't change -e.g your current weight is truthfully equals to x on earth, but it's not true on the moon-.
Though as a Muslim, god exists infinitely. Above the borders of time, space & dimension ; and the Quran specified clearly that god's constants never change.

Since the truth of my faith are bounded to such constants (made by an everlasting infinite god), then my answer is yes..
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 7:44 am
Tsun, yes rape is wrong at all times, so is theft.
I suppose you used rape as a generic moral question.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 10:16 am
(October 30, 2014 at 8:24 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The truths of mathematics are absolute. The propositions of logic are universal. Certain axioms are also absolute: out of nothing, nothing comes; there is no substance without a form, etc.

There is not just one mathematics nor just one logic. Axioms, by definition, are absolute, but that does not make them true.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 5:12 pm
I don't know. I'm not sure what 'truth' is, or 'a truth'. I lean towards coherentism and constructivism. Either way, I don't think belief in absolutes necessarily implies the existence of a god. Absolutes can exist without a god.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 8:03 pm
(October 31, 2014 at 12:17 am)Tsun Tsu Wrote: Speaking of absolutes then... do you believe rape to be absolutely wrong universally?
LOL...Christ! Troll must be starving.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 8:54 pm
Another vote for I don't know.
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RE: For Theists only: Do you believe in Absolute/Universal truth?
October 31, 2014 at 10:36 pm (This post was last modified: October 31, 2014 at 10:38 pm by professor.)
I see Whateverist voted no in this theist only poll.
Does that mean Whateverist just joined us and flipped sides?
Glad to see the light is dawning.......
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