TWM - Your intellectual dishonesty makes conversation impossible.
Posts by cofty
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315Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
atheism - I can use logic and reason to show God does not exist (why should human rationality be relied upon if it is purely the result of selection for survival?)
That is not self-refuting statement.
It is just a way of saying you can't work out how rationality contributes to human survival or perhaps was a side-effect of other evolutionary changes.
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Thank God for evolution
by Crazyguy inso it was discovered in 2007 that there's a bacteria that's now eating plastic.
of course many years ago they found a bacteria that eats nylon.
also not to long again they discovered a fungi i believe that eats styrofoam.
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cofty
Or split water to extract hydrogen just as photosynthesis does effortlessly.
Molecular biologists are studying the enzyme down to the level of atoms. If we can replicate that we have unlimited, free, clean energy.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
Under such a worldview, a newborn, dog or cat qualifies as a soft atheist, for they lack belief in God also.
Yes.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
which is an illogical position to take if one is making a conscious decision not to belief
How can it be illogical to fail to believe irrational claims about invisible supernatural beings?
Nobody makes a "conscious decision not to believe". I just find christian theism to be on a par with all other superstitions and I don't believe it. If evidence is ever presented to support it I am listening.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
Since you are ignoring my response from 10 hours ago here it is again...
The problem is you haven't defined the "God" that atheists reject.
Christians make a lot of specific claims about god. It is possible to show that these claims cannot be reconciled with each other or with reality. Therefore we can say with certainty that the god of Jesus does not exist.
If you retreat into a very vague form of deism - a common trick of christian apologists - then of course your very modest claims can never be refuted.
To illustrate - If I said unicorns exist, an a-unicornist could never prove me wrong without perfect knowledge of all the beings - visible and invisible - in the universe. If however I say that a large pink, visible, and noisy unicorn lives in my bathroom then the a-unicornist could prove their case beyond all reasonable doubt.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
A = negative, denial
Nope. You pulled that out of your imagination. Atheist means without god.
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
TWM - Why are you still ignoring the need to carefully define the god you are arguing for?
You ignore all the hard questions don't you?
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Atheism = self defeating.
by towerwatchman inatheism = self defeating.
first may we define our terms.
the word atheism comes literally from the greek, alpha the negative and theos [for god], therefore “negative god” or there is no god.
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cofty
Oh dear I didn't realise your were an evolution denier as well!
From your first venture into biology it is clear you have never read a single book on evolution or abiogenesis in your entire life.
No scholar, Christian or secular, denies the life, teachings, or extraordinary reports about Jesus
You could not be more wrong. There is naivety about your apologetics that makes me glad you came here. You will be my special project :)
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Thank God for evolution
by Crazyguy inso it was discovered in 2007 that there's a bacteria that's now eating plastic.
of course many years ago they found a bacteria that eats nylon.
also not to long again they discovered a fungi i believe that eats styrofoam.
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cofty
More worryingly our overuse of antibiotics and antibacterial-everything is storing up a serious crisis. As Jeff Goldblum's character said in Jurassic Park "Life will find a way".
We have an advert on UK TV for a kitchen cleaner that kills 99% of all germs. Great! The toughest 1% is left to replicate with all the nutrition and no competition.