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  Are there any decent arguments for God's existence which do not fall prey to the argument from ignorance fallacy? (i.e. God of the gaps)

  by Psychotic Parrot in

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  god of the gaps arguments are simply not convincing, god is no more likely to be the correct gap filler than anything else, in any case where god is squeezed into a gap, we could easily just fill it with (for example) a committee of eternally existing physical lifeforms, god is no more plausible than they are as an explanation.

  as for the arguments themselves:.

  the cosmological argument = god of the gaps: we think (though we are not certain) that the universe had a beginning, it was probably the big bang, the big bang needed a cause.

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  tec

  Never noticed that they both had PP as initials.

  Just to be clear then, I was addressing Psychotic Parrot in my posts, when I used PP.

  Tammy
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  Are there any decent arguments for God's existence which do not fall prey to the argument from ignorance fallacy? (i.e. God of the gaps)

  by Psychotic Parrot in

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  god of the gaps arguments are simply not convincing, god is no more likely to be the correct gap filler than anything else, in any case where god is squeezed into a gap, we could easily just fill it with (for example) a committee of eternally existing physical lifeforms, god is no more plausible than they are as an explanation.

  as for the arguments themselves:.

  the cosmological argument = god of the gaps: we think (though we are not certain) that the universe had a beginning, it was probably the big bang, the big bang needed a cause.

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  tec

  I'm not really sure what you're looking for, PP. Are you looking for a new argument for God's existence? One that no one has heard of or argued before?

  Tammy
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  30 minute C.O. talk against the phrase "Take It Easy"

  by lepermessiah in

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  my buddy and i were recalling some of the worst talks we ever heard.. one classic we remembered was one by a new c.o., who gave this talk on his first visit.. the guy was an arrogant tool, and he thought he was the voice of god.. we couldnt remember the title, but all we remember was a 30 minute rant against the phrase "take it easy".

  we thought it was supposed to be talk encouraging pioneering, but it quickly took a turn for the worse....... "we often hear worldly people use the phrase "take it easy" - as christians, we do not take it easy!".

  "we should never hear the phrase "take it easy" here at the kingdom hall".

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  Take it easy to me just means to relax. Don't stress out and worry about life's daily problems. Don't exert yourself to the point of exhaustion; you're no good to anyone then.

  Matthew 6:25 - Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

  1Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

  Even Jesus told his disciples to go and rest when they were getting overwhelmed.

  Tammy

  ('course, if you say relax to a stressed out/irate person, that really REALLY sets them off )
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  Officially announced at meeting: I am an ex-parrot......

  by not a captive in

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  i mailed my letter of disassociation three months ago.

  no response.

  i saw a friend(was once?

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  I don't think you're a fool for following your faith and your conscience. I think you're brave.

  And I hope you keep your internet too!

  Tammy
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  Best use of sidewalk chalk award goes to...

  by loosie in

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  tec

  Cute.
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  Why the Numbers Keep Increasing

  by Georgiegirl in

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  have you ever read that riddle that asks if you would rather have a million dollars or a penny doubled every day for 30 days?

  it shows how the penny eventually adds up over $5 million dollars in the course of month.. i think that's what's happening with the wtbs - it's not (obviously!!!

  ) holy spirit or anything other than simple incremental increase.

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  tec

  I'm sorry. I don't actually remember the source, but I read a while back that their reports of their numbers increasing actually means nothing, if taken into comparison with the increasing population of the world.

  That in actuality, their numbers are decreasing when taken as a percentage alongside the world population.

  Tammy
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  Is the Gospel of Matthew a clever fake ?

  by wobble in

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  the answer to the above question hinges on when the gospel was actually written.

  many scholars feel it was written some time after the destruction of the temple in 70 c.e.

  if this is so, it is a clever fake, pretending to have been written earlier by an eye-witness to the events, or someone close to an eye-witness.

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  tec

  I think writers get payment for the book, but the publishing company gets the royalites, typically.

  If you publish with a publishing house (as opposed to self-publishing) a writer typically gets an advance against their royalties. So you get money up front; then you earn a percentage of royalties (average 8%) from each book sold. Your advance comes out of that.

  Advances may work a bit differently with extremely successful writers like Stephen King, etc. (like different houses bidding on individual books), but royalties are the percentage that every writer receives from the house for each book sold.

  Tammy

  Sorry, this is completely off-topic.
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  Are there any decent arguments for God's existence which do not fall prey to the argument from ignorance fallacy? (i.e. God of the gaps)

  by Psychotic Parrot in

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  god of the gaps arguments are simply not convincing, god is no more likely to be the correct gap filler than anything else, in any case where god is squeezed into a gap, we could easily just fill it with (for example) a committee of eternally existing physical lifeforms, god is no more plausible than they are as an explanation.

  as for the arguments themselves:.

  the cosmological argument = god of the gaps: we think (though we are not certain) that the universe had a beginning, it was probably the big bang, the big bang needed a cause.

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  To be fair, this is a discussion board, and I gave my opinion on one of my reasons other than this god of the gaps theory. In response I was told to go research my thought about humans evolving with a spiritual hunger, instead of having it discussed here. Since we have to admit to a spiritual/paranormal realm to even reach the possibility of a God, I didn't think it was off topic.

  So my fingers work just fine, PP. I just thought you were asking people for their thoughts on the question you posed in the title of your thread.

  I'm not trying to be argumentative, btw, or strike a defensive chord. Even though I admit that you kind of struck one in me by telling me to go research - assuming my fingers worked :)

  Just to be fair though - there are professional writers on this board.

  Tammy
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  Are there any decent arguments for God's existence which do not fall prey to the argument from ignorance fallacy? (i.e. God of the gaps)

  by Psychotic Parrot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  god of the gaps arguments are simply not convincing, god is no more likely to be the correct gap filler than anything else, in any case where god is squeezed into a gap, we could easily just fill it with (for example) a committee of eternally existing physical lifeforms, god is no more plausible than they are as an explanation.

  as for the arguments themselves:.

  the cosmological argument = god of the gaps: we think (though we are not certain) that the universe had a beginning, it was probably the big bang, the big bang needed a cause.

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  tec

  Spiritual hunger?

  The fact that at some point during our evolution, we sought the existence of spiritual (paranormal) existence?

  If we were purely natural beings, why develop a need/hunger for something that is supernatural, or that does not exist?

  I get that not everyone has this spiritual hunger/need, but enough people do and certainly have that it can't be dismissed, can it?

  This is one of the evidences that leads me to my faith.

  Tammy
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  What Must Be the Case if Christianity is True?

  by leavingwt in

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  john loftus:.

  what must be the case if christianity is true?.

  that the highest created being, known as satan or the devil, led an angelic rebellion against an omnipotent omniscient omnibenelovent omnipresent god, and expected to win--which makes satan out to be pure evil and dumber than a box of rocks.. .

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  I'm just trying to explain my take on ransom/sacrifice in the legalistic way it has been taught and understood by some.

  Not sure if you CAN explain it in a legalistic way or even shoudl try.

  Jesus was not a big fan of "legalities" when it came to God and Salvation.

  Sorry. Said that wrong, making it unclear. I'll try again.

  I'm just trying to explain my take on the legalistic way that the ransom/sacrifice has been taught and understood by some.

  I don't think of it as legalistic. I think that is a misunderstanding of Paul's words and God's grace.

  Tammy