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My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)

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My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:21 am
(June 30, 2011 at 3:53 am)Epimethean Wrote: How can you be ignorant of something that doesn't exist?

Everything exists.

Ergo: everything doesn't not exist.

Hence: ignorance.

And oranges too

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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:30 am
I suggest that we all eat more melon.


It's good for you.

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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:34 am
And let's not all forget the invigorating strawberry:

The gateway to good health.

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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:49 pm
(June 30, 2011 at 3:53 am)Epimethean Wrote: How can you be ignorant of something that doesn't exist?

That’s begging the question. If you are going to try and debate against the existence of the God of the Bible then you need to have a basic working knowledge of conceptually who the God of the Bible is. Your belief in his non-existence is irrelevant. I may not believe in Santa Claus, but if I were to debate someone who did I had better know who Santa conceptually is, it would be absurd if I said things like, “Well Santa doesn’t exist because it would be impossible for him to leave all those Easter baskets in people’s houses every spring.” Know what you are debating against.


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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Nope, no working knowledge required, you define it. Set the goalposts. Take it from there.
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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 4:59 pm
(June 30, 2011 at 4:56 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Nope, no working knowledge required, you define it. Set the goalposts. Take it from there.

Easy enough then, the God of the Bible is the God defined by what He has revealed to us in scripture. Seems simple enough. So if you are attacking a concept of God that is not supported by scripture I will let you know every time.
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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 5:01 pm
So the god of the bible only exists for the people who read the bible.

I have never seen a god.
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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 5:04 pm
(June 30, 2011 at 5:01 pm)Epimethean Wrote: So the god of the bible only exists for the people who read the bible.

I have never seen a god.

Empiricism is a self refuting position. Have you ever seen the laws of logic? Do they therefore not exist because nobody has seen them?

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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Ah-ah-ah, dodging the question.
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RE: My change to Atheism from Christianity (I'm 14)
June 30, 2011 at 5:18 pm
(June 30, 2011 at 5:15 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Ah-ah-ah, dodging the question.

Yes I know you did.

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