Evidence God Exists: Part II

[Violet]

It tastes like flavored sugar. I don't think too many people over the age of 12 drink it.

Which means tavarish still does.

Non sequitur

Just thought you aught to know

[Thor]

@ Thor- Could you please define the cceptable parameters for a " a rational point that "points toward the existence of God"."so I could answer your question.

Something stastically significant (I've mentioned this before. Show me where believers -in whatever deity you want to use - have a longer life expectancy, are wealthier, have a lower rate of childhood cancer, have lower rates of blindness, paralysis, birth defects, etc... than non-believers). No "personal experiences", no coincidences, no unsupported arguments ("Something had to create us!"). Something documented that defies natural laws (a case where someone had a missing limb regenerate after praying to a particular deity, for example).

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and there's a purpose for everything.

Ah, yes... please explain the "purpose" of .... Paris Hilton.

Sperm bank? I'd make my deposits there.

I think you may have nailed this one! (Figuratively speaking...)

[AngelThMan]

It tastes like flavored sugar. I don't think too many people over the age of 12 drink it.

Which means tavarish still does.

Non sequitur

Uh... no, it's a joke.

[Killman]

Ummm....I honestly think that this sounds like a complete opinion piece, not evidence. Just my two cents.

[Violet]

Uh... no, it's a joke.

And why couldn't jokes be non sequiturs?

Silly

[AngelThMan]

Uh... no, it's a joke.

And why couldn't jokes be non sequiturs?

Life's not that complicated.

[Paul the Human]

Non sequiturs seem complicated to you? Really?

Here. Let me Wiki that for you.

A non sequitur (pronounced /ˌnɒnˈsɛkwɨtər/) is a conversational and literary device, often used for comedic purposes. It is a comment which, due to its apparent lack of meaning relative to what it follows,[1] seems absurd to the point of being humorous or confusing, as in the following exchange:
Q: How many surrealist painters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Fish.[2]
The use of non sequitur in humor can be deliberate or unintentional. Literally, the expression is Latin for "it does not follow."[3] It comes from the word "non" meaning not, and sequi, meaning to follow. In other literature, a non sequitur can denote an abrupt, illogical, unexpected or absurd turn of plot or dialogue not normally associated with or appropriate to that preceding it.

The actual Wiki Page.

[tavarish]

and there's a purpose for everything.

Ah, yes... please explain the "purpose" of .... Paris Hilton.

Sperm bank? I'd make my deposits there.

I wouldn't pull out.

McLaren SLR here I come!

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It tastes like flavored sugar. I don't think too many people over the age of 12 drink it.

Which means tavarish still does.

Uh...

OK.

[ecolox]

@ Thor- Could you please define the cceptable parameters for a " a rational point that "points toward the existence of God"."so I could answer your question.

Something stastically significant (I've mentioned this before. Show me where believers -in whatever deity you want to use - have a longer life expectancy, are wealthier, have a lower rate of childhood cancer, have lower rates of blindness, paralysis, birth defects, etc... than non-believers). No "personal experiences", no coincidences, no unsupported arguments ("Something had to create us!"). Something documented that defies natural laws (a case where someone had a missing limb regenerate after praying to a particular deity, for example).

Those are rather atheistic/bone-headed parameters, considering that Jesus was killed by his accusers as a young poor man!

You should be checking for differences in how people of differing worldviews react to abuse and hardship or something reasonable like that.

[tavarish]

Those are rather atheistic/bone-headed parameters, considering that Jesus was killed by his accusers as a young poor man!

1. Testable evidence is not a bone-headed parameter, it's a way to distinguish fact from fantasy.
2. What does Jesus have to do with anything?

You should be checking for differences in how people of differing worldviews react to abuse and hardship or something reasonable like that.

Yes, he definitely should be looking for things that can be explained simply by differences in psychological profiles, personality, and influential circumstances.

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Seriously, WTF. If a reasonable test of God's existence is the believer's ability to react positively in a bad situation, would a negative reaction mean God doesn't exist?

Please use your brain.