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Author Topic:   The Concept of God -- Need Logic Help
Taq
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Message 65 of 81 (792009)
09-30-2016 10:27 AM
Reply to: Message 64 by Phat
09-30-2016 8:36 AM


Re: Interesting Responses
Phat writes:
Ringo always demands evidence. He won't entertain any belief without it, although there cannot be any evidence in regards to anything labeled supernatural.
Why can't there be any evidence with regard to the supernatural? It would seem to me that if the stories in the Old Testament are true that the supernatural can easily produce evidence.
Also, you demand evidence for many claims, do you not? If you are taking medication for an illness you expect that there is solid evidence demonstrating its efficacy. You don't expect the efficacy of a drug to be based on feelings, do you?

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Message 70 of 81 (792028)
09-30-2016 2:37 PM
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09-30-2016 12:59 PM


Re: Interesting Responses
Phat writes:
I hear this word "insulting" quite often from unbelievers. Is the entire idea of Jesus insulting to you?
It is an insult to your intelligence when the snake oil salesman tells you that you just don't want to believe that the snake oil works. It is a backhanded dismissal of the argument that there is no evidence that the snake oil works, and it pretends like we can't see right through the most obvious attempt to avoid the argument by appealing to emotions.

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Message 71 of 81 (792029)
09-30-2016 2:38 PM
Reply to: Message 69 by Phat
09-30-2016 2:35 PM


Re: Interesting Responses
Phat writes:
ahhh so it insults you when I try and psychoanalyze you! Correct?
It is an attack on someone's character which is used as a way of avoiding the argument being put forth. That is what is insulting.

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