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How do you decide what is True in the Bible? Part 2

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ConsequentAtheist

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Message 46 of 48 (279869)
01-18-2006 12:54 PM

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01-16-2006 9:32 AM

Re: a suggested way

jaywill writes:

The way to obtain truth is gradual.

Yours should be rather fast, since its sole criteria appears to be the extent to which something reaffirms your previous suppositions.

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Message 47 of 48 (279874)
01-18-2006 1:18 PM

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01-18-2006 12:54 PM

Re: a suggested way

Yours should be rather fast, since its sole criteria appears to be the extent to which something reaffirms your previous suppositions

Reaffirmation is not wrong in and of itself and neither are previous presuppositions automatically false.

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Message 48 of 48 (279875)
01-18-2006 1:34 PM

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01-18-2006 1:18 PM

Re: a suggested way

jaywll writes:

Reaffirmation is not wrong in and of itself and neither are previous presuppositions automatically false.

Nor did I suggest otherwise. I'm merely suggesting that confirmation bias is an underwhelming selection criteria, although your honesty is refreshing.

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