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Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
August 20, 2016 at 10:56 pm
So, for this thread i'm mostly talking about the conversations when you're talking about your views on religion. And, whoever you're talking too actually brings up a good point or something that makes you stop and think? Also, sorry in advance if this has already been asked.
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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
August 20, 2016 at 11:35 pm
Deism, when I first heard of it as a boy. I still think it's the most reasonable possibility (however remote) for any deity.
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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
August 20, 2016 at 11:43 pm
Sure. What's wrong with stopping to think about a conversation? That's the only way you can figure out if it's worth going on with it or not. Some points even seem good on the surface occasionally. The fault buried beneath the surface requires some thinking to dig up.
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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
August 21, 2016 at 12:15 am
The various philosophical arguments (Kalem, teleological, ontological, etc) made me stop and think when I first heard them.
Before I figured out they were all fallacious, they caused me some thought.
But not any more.
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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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
August 21, 2016 at 7:43 am
Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
Wut, here at AF ???
Oh, hell no !!
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