what is love

Originally posted by @finnegan
That begs the question again. It is not making progress.

If the answer to all questions is a quote from scripture, then no conversation is taking place - only the semblance of one, for which a coin slot machine would suffice. As Hero of Alexandria demonstrated in ancient times, a coin slot operated automaton would be far more economical than using up ...[text shortened]... th briars, my joys & desires.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45950/the-garden-of-love

I like We are Seven.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Well not only atheists are excluded, even believers are.

1 John 4:20
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

You don't know god.

Originally posted by @avalanchethecat
You don't know god.

Obviously from your perspective where God doesn't exist it is impossible for anyone to know God. The question is how do you know that God doesn't exist?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Obviously from your perspective where God doesn't exist it is impossible for anyone to know God. The question is how do you know that God doesn't exist?

The same way that you "know" the FSM doesn't exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
The same way that you "know" the FSM doesn't exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

Huh? So if you know that FSM doesn't exist you automatically should know that God doesn't exist?

Maybe you should read up on a strawman argument.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Huh? So if you know that FSM doesn't exist you automatically should know that God doesn't exist?

Maybe you should read up on a strawman argument.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Maybe you should look up (and read) about a Strawman Argument.

I am using analogy.

And once again you have not answered the question.

From your perspective where the FSM doesn't exist is it impossible for anyone to know the FSM. The question is how do you know that the FSM doesn't exist?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Huh? So if you know that FSM doesn't exist you automatically should know that God doesn't exist?

Maybe you should read up on a strawman argument.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

I think you need to read that yourself, as clearly you understanding of a strawman argument is suspect.

To respond to the question 'how do you know that God doesn't exist?' but mirroring 'how do you know that the FSM doesn't exist' is not a strawman argument. It's perfectly valid.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
Not all believers know God so that becomes a distinction without a difference.

So two things can be distinct without a difference?
What dictionary are you using?

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
Maybe [b]you should look up (and read) about a Strawman Argument.

I am using analogy.

And once again you have not answered the question.

From your perspective where the FSM doesn't exist is it impossible for anyone to know the FSM. The question is how do you know that the FSM doesn't exist?[/b]

When did I make the claim that FSM doesn't exist? You have made that claim that God doesn't exist. When asked how you know that to be true, the best response is because FSM doesn't exist? 🙄

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I think you need to read that yourself, as clearly you understanding of a strawman argument is suspect.

To respond to the question 'how do you know that God doesn't exist?' but mirroring 'how do you know that the FSM doesn't exist' is not a strawman argument. It's perfectly valid.

I made no claim about FSM. Wolfie on the other hand has made some claims about Gods non existence.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
When did I make the claim that FSM doesn't exist? You have made that claim that God doesn't exist. When asked how you know that to be true, the best response is because FSM doesn't exist? 🙄

You are a liar. (Again)
I never stated that you claimed the FSM does not exist.
I have not claimed that god does not exist.
Also I have not claimed that the FSM exists or the Easter Bunny.

What I am saying is that the evidence for your god
and the FSM are similar and deserve similar evidence.

Originally posted by @eladar
I like We are Seven.

Wordsworth? Yes, it is a thoughtful and pleasing poem. It reflects his very conservative and conventionally religious attitudes, both of which might well appeal to you when you are not waging nuclear war or planning the destruction of Islam.

Originally posted by @finnegan
Wordsworth? Yes, it is a thoughtful and pleasing poem. It reflects his very conservative and conventionally religious attitudes, both of which might well appeal to you when you are not waging nuclear war or planning the destruction of Islam.

🙂

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
You are a liar. (Again)
I never stated that you claimed the FSM does not exist.
I have not claimed that god does not exist.
Also I have not claimed that the FSM exists or the Easter Bunny.

What I am saying is that the evidence for your god
and the FSM are similar and deserve similar evidence.

When did I say that you stated I made claims about FSM?

Are you suddenly not an atheist?

Back to the strawman it is.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
When did I say that you stated I made claims about FSM?

Are you suddenly not an atheist?

Back to the strawman it is.

Is that the strawman you didn't understand?