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Theodoric
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Message 40 of 117 (705360)
08-26-2013 1:26 PM
Reply to: Message 29 by Jon
08-26-2013 2:33 AM


Re: Short Summary
If believing in a god makes me happier, shouldn't I believe in a god regardless of whether I think that god actually exists?
Wow. I guess I am stunned that you actual presented Pascal's Wager as your reason to believe in a god.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Theodoric
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Message 70 of 117 (705396)
08-26-2013 5:27 PM
Reply to: Message 45 by Jon
08-26-2013 2:10 PM


Re: Short Summary
You are right. I gave you too much credit.
Though both are an appeal to consequence. Your argument is much simpler and sillier.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Theodoric
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Message 71 of 117 (705397)
08-26-2013 5:30 PM
Reply to: Message 41 by Rahvin
08-26-2013 1:29 PM


Re: Short Summary
Doesn't even strike me as Pascal's Wager - it's just an argument from consequence that he went ahead and embraced.
But that is all Pascal's Wager is; an appeal to consequence. But alas his is no where near as refined and complex as Pascal's Wager.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Theodoric
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Message 89 of 117 (705465)
08-27-2013 2:24 PM
Reply to: Message 88 by Percy
08-27-2013 2:17 PM


Re: Listing the Issues
Maybe he doesn't have a dictionary.
Here is one definition that fits your use of the word.
quote:
disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
I'll let him search for a source.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Message 98 of 117 (705508)
08-28-2013 8:32 AM
Reply to: Message 97 by Jon
08-28-2013 12:41 AM


No it doesn't but observation and evaluation of the data and comparing it with other knowledge did. The graphic does not exist in a vacuum. We can, and should, bring other knowledge and data when we look at and analyze the graphic.
You posts are becoming inane and trollish.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Theodoric
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Message 102 of 117 (705513)
08-28-2013 9:00 AM
Reply to: Message 99 by Jon
08-28-2013 8:36 AM


ad nauseum
My question to Percy was for clarification on what 'knowledge and data' were used in determining the conservativeness of a religion.
See this is you trolling. There are commonly accepted definitions for a conservative religion. You might want to try, google, bing, or my fave duckduck go, and do some research. It might take you 10 seconds.
Also, if that is the question you wanted to ask Percy maybe you should have just asked him.
Are there any outliers or anomalies on the graph in terms of what can be said about religions based on their conservativeness?
I am not sure what this beast of a question is even asking. Are there any conservative religions that are outliers from the rest?

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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