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26 May 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeYou really have no idea why people believe in God and what it means to love and appreciate God.
If you need the threat of eternal torture to be a good person, you're not a good person.
Anon.
It’s like you’re wandering around lost in a forest and insisting you know where you are.
26 May 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." -Einstein
If you need the threat of eternal torture to be a good person, you're not a good person.
Anon.
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26 May 18
Originally posted by @bigdoggproblemThat’s not why believers are good. They’re good because they love God.
"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." -Einstein
Not surprisingly, atheists can’t comprehend this.
26 May 18
Originally posted by @tom-wolseyActually, yes. Good point. "Ignorant" applies, but not necessarily in a derogatory way.
What. The "sincere, intelligent" thing? But if a "sincere, intelligent" theist is wrong, then they belong in the ignorant bucket. Not meant derogatorily either. Correct?
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30 May 18
I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather writings that stand in utter contradiction to concepts like logic, freedom, feminism, secularism, brotherhood - which are my ideals.
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeWhat do you think the world would be like if everyone were an atheist? You really think it would be better?
Religion is giving hope to people in a world torn apart by religion.
Jon Stewart.
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31 May 18
Originally posted by @romans1009Defence lawyers are hardly the most trustworthy people around when it comes to objective truth.
“I humbly add I have spent more than 42 years as a defense trial lawyer appearing in many parts of the world and am still in active practice. I have been fortunate to secure a number of successes in jury trials and I say unequivocally the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof which leaves absolutely no room for doubt.”
Sir Lionel Luckhoo
31 May 18
Originally posted by @stellspalfieFallacy of virtue. A claim is not untrue simply because you find the source questionable.
Defence lawyers are hardly the most trustworthy people around when it comes to objective truth.
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31 May 18
Originally posted by @stellspalfieWhom would you suggest to be more trustworthy when it comes to objective truth?
Defence lawyers are hardly the most trustworthy people around when it comes to objective truth.
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31 May 18
Originally posted by @dj2beckerIn this situation, although not much better than the lawyer, it would be the jury who should be trusted to be more objective.
Whom would you suggest to be more trustworthy when it comes to objective truth?
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Originally posted by @tom-wolseyA source can be dismissed if it fails evaluation criteria.
Fallacy of virtue. A claim is not untrue simply because you find the source questionable.
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31 May 18
Originally posted by @stellspalfieWhich objective evaluation criteria do you believe the Bible has failed?
A source can be dismissed if it fails evaluation criteria.