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Author Topic:   A Believers Critique Of The Humanist Manifesto
ringo
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Message 76 of 175 (813558)
06-28-2017 3:07 PM
Reply to: Message 74 by New Cat's Eye
06-27-2017 2:12 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
God responds
Not to me He doesn't. Haven't we been through this before?

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ringo
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Posts: 20940
From: frozen wasteland
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Message 77 of 175 (813559)
06-28-2017 3:14 PM
Reply to: Message 75 by Phat
06-27-2017 10:57 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
Phat writes:
The point is that you are not "buying" a belief.
You admit that you're marketing a belief.
Phat writes:
So whats the difference between refusing the God I market and not buying it?
I'm not buying it because I don't believe a real God would hide. I refuse to accept your excuse that your God is hiding. If He came out of hiding I would not refuse Him.
Phat writes:
You refuse to believe without evidence. True or False?
I've told you more than once before, belief and evidence are not related. if there is evidence, you don't need belief. If there is no evidence, you're allowed to believe but one belief is as good as another.
Phat writes:
New Cats Eye has not seen the product but has seen the results.
I've seen the "results" too and many of them are bad.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 78 of 175 (813564)
06-28-2017 3:42 PM
Reply to: Message 76 by ringo
06-28-2017 3:07 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
God responds
Not to me He doesn't. Haven't we been through this before?
I dunno, but it's still the difference between my relationship with God and your relationship with long John Silver.

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ringo
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Posts: 20940
From: frozen wasteland
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Message 79 of 175 (813566)
06-28-2017 3:45 PM
Reply to: Message 78 by New Cat's Eye
06-28-2017 3:42 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
... it's still the difference between my relationship with God and your relationship with long John Silver.
You claim that God responds to you. If I claimed that Long John Silver responds to me, people would call me crazy. So why shouldn't we call you equally crazy?

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 80 of 175 (813569)
06-28-2017 3:57 PM
Reply to: Message 79 by ringo
06-28-2017 3:45 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
We know that Long John Silver is a fictional character and a lot of people talk about their relationship with God.
But you can still call me crazy if you want to.

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ringo
Member (Idle past 412 days)
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From: frozen wasteland
Joined: 03-23-2005


Message 81 of 175 (813570)
06-28-2017 4:02 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by New Cat's Eye
06-28-2017 3:57 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
We know that Long John Silver is a fictional character....
We also know that (your) God is a fictional character. Just ask a billion Muslims.
New Cat's Eye writes:
... a lot of people talk about their relationship with God.
A lot of people have a "personal relationship" with their favourite soap opera too.
New Cat's Eye writes:
But you can still call me crazy if you want to.
I'm just saying you're not fundamentally different from me.

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Phat
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Message 82 of 175 (813584)
06-28-2017 8:31 PM
Reply to: Message 81 by ringo
06-28-2017 4:02 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
ringo writes:
I'm just saying you're not fundamentally different from me.
After all, if you found no evidence, there is no reason to believe that any other human could possibly find any. As for the billion Muslims, their contention is with the prophets, not the Deity itself. I agree with jar who claims that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism worship the same God.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
"as long as chance rules, God is an anachronism."~Arthur Koestler

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 83 of 175 (813588)
06-28-2017 10:47 PM
Reply to: Message 81 by ringo
06-28-2017 4:02 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
We also know that (your) God is a fictional character. Just ask a billion Muslims.
They'd all agree with me that God exists and you're wrong so that's a billion in my favor
I don't doubt that (my) God is "inaccurate", I just doubt that He's fictional.
New Cat's Eye writes:
... a lot of people talk about their relationship with God.
A lot of people have a "personal relationship" with their favourite soap opera too.
New Cat's Eye writes:
But you can still call me crazy if you want to.
I'm just saying you're not fundamentally different from me.
Well you're obviously crazy But maybe I am too
And I was gonna say that maybe your relationship with LJS is on par with mine with God, I dunno what you're doing up there all by yourself, but it's whatever. I don't think I'm very right, I just know it's not fake.

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Message 84 of 175 (813593)
06-28-2017 11:55 PM
Reply to: Message 83 by New Cat's Eye
06-28-2017 10:47 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
I don't doubt that (my) God is "inaccurate", I just doubt that He's fictional.
Interesting. Do you believe that the basis for your belief is something that would stand up to the scrutiny of a scientific investigation?
If not, then why shouldn't that affect your opinion of the beliefs of others regarding say the Flood.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 85 of 175 (813611)
06-29-2017 8:46 AM
Reply to: Message 84 by NoNukes
06-28-2017 11:55 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
I don't doubt that (my) God is "inaccurate", I just doubt that He's fictional.
Interesting. Do you believe that the basis for your belief is something that would stand up to the scrutiny of a scientific investigation?
I think the results would be inconclusive, but I'm gonna say "no" here - depending on what you mean by standing up to it. I mean, we'd be dealing with emotions and feelings n'stuff, so I'm not sure how much scientific scrutiny we're going to achieve.
If you're asking about any kind of, say, "success" in that endeavor, then I can more easily so that I don't think that's going to happen.
If not, then why shouldn't that affect your opinion of the beliefs of others regarding say the Flood.
My belief in God is based on direct experience. Nobody here today saw the Flood.
Also, we know for a fact that the entire planet has not been covered in water since humans have been here - so regardless of the basis for their belief I already know they're wrong.

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ringo
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Posts: 20940
From: frozen wasteland
Joined: 03-23-2005


Message 86 of 175 (813642)
06-29-2017 11:43 AM
Reply to: Message 82 by Phat
06-28-2017 8:31 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
Phat writes:
After all, if you found no evidence, there is no reason to believe that any other human could possibly find any.
Correct. Evidence is evident.
Phat writes:
I agree with jar who claims that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism worship the same God.
Some Muslims, Christians and Jews would agree. Some wouldn't.
What about the Egyptian gods or the Greek gods or the Hindu gods or the Norse gods? Don't you consider them fictional characters?

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ringo
Member (Idle past 412 days)
Posts: 20940
From: frozen wasteland
Joined: 03-23-2005


Message 87 of 175 (813644)
06-29-2017 11:47 AM
Reply to: Message 83 by New Cat's Eye
06-28-2017 10:47 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
They'd all agree with me that God exists and you're wrong so that's a billion in my favor
No, that doesn't count. That's like saying Long John Silver is the equivalent of Holden Caulfield. I might agree that they exist on the same level but I can still like one more than the other.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 88 of 175 (813655)
06-29-2017 12:36 PM
Reply to: Message 87 by ringo
06-29-2017 11:47 AM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New Cat's Eye writes:
They'd all agree with me that God exists and you're wrong so that's a billion in my favor
No, that doesn't count. That's like saying Long John Silver is the equivalent of Holden Caulfield.
No, it's like saying the movie version of Long John Silver is better than the book one.
I might agree that they exist on the same level but I can still like one more than the other.
I'm saying a billion muslims would agree with me that God exists - that their concept of god differs some from mine doesn't make mine a fictional character.

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ringo
Member (Idle past 412 days)
Posts: 20940
From: frozen wasteland
Joined: 03-23-2005


Message 89 of 175 (813660)
06-29-2017 12:47 PM
Reply to: Message 88 by New Cat's Eye
06-29-2017 12:36 PM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
New cat's Eye writes:
No, it's like saying the movie version of Long John Silver is better than the book one.
Well, the Robert Newton version is better than the Wallace Beery version or the Eddie Izzard version. (I haven't seen the Charlton Heston version). The book is better than most of them.
But we're comparing one fictional character with another, not one denomination of fans with another.
New Cat's Eye writes:
I'm saying a billion muslims would agree with me that God exists - that their concept of god differs some from mine doesn't make mine a fictional character.
And I'm saying that existence is not the salient factor. Even a god that "exists" might be a false god. False and fictional are closely related.

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Phat
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Message 90 of 175 (813676)
06-29-2017 2:41 PM
Reply to: Message 86 by ringo
06-29-2017 11:43 AM


Re: Imagine If You Dare
ringo writes:
And I'm saying that existence is not the salient factor. Even a god that "exists" might be a false god. False and fictional are closely related.
A lot depends on how an issue or belief is framed.
As an example, in my life I have at one or more times had direct experiences perceiving unexplained events. I can't say to the audience that such events were objective proof...since nobody saw or heard what I saw and heard. (as well as two other witnesses) I will mention that these events are necessarily subjective. My perception is the only thing we have to go on. Two others saw essentially the same thing and heard it and none of us were under the influence of any controlled substance. Confirmation bias may well fill in the blanks...as I believe that there is One Spirit and a host of wannabe imitators. Thus in my mind, a voice...feeling...or even observation can be subjectively said to "exist" and yet confirming my belief that it is a false god. A demon. You may choose to frame such an issue as unexplained fiction. I cant control how you frame such descriptions, but I can tell the story of my perceptions.
ringo writes:
Evidence is evident.
How I wish I would have had an audio recorder! Such sounds would of course still be rightly questioned, however.
ringo, responding to NCE writes:
You claim that God responds to you. If I claimed that Long John Silver responds to me, people would call me crazy. So why shouldn't we call you equally crazy?
People can and do. Granted I have a measure of respect within my community due to my reputation for questioning things that most believers won't even touch. Also, I will admit that believers usually believe me while atheists/skeptics are usually skeptical towards me. We still get along, though!
NoNukes, responding to NCE writes:
Do you believe that the basis for your belief is something that would stand up to the scrutiny of a scientific investigation?
Which is a valid question.
NCE writes:
I think the results would be inconclusive, but I'm gonna say "no" here - depending on what you mean by standing up to it. I mean, we'd be dealing with emotions and feelings n'stuff, so I'm not sure how much scientific scrutiny we're going to achieve.
And I feel the same way about my experience standing up to scrutiny. I have to admit that my experience is unevidenced...apart from two friends who to this day could tell the story the same as I tell it...from their own eyewitness experience. In other words, we did not make it up.
ringo writes:
What about the Egyptian gods or the Greek gods or the Hindu gods or the Norse gods? Don't you consider them fictional characters?
Soe of the stories and legends are characters in a book...much as Long John Silver. Nothing more. Others are demons. Yes thats entirely my subjective opinion. In my mind, I have a high degree of confidance that none of them are the Real Slim Shady.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
"as long as chance rules, God is an anachronism."~Arthur Koestler

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