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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 2:02am

Do you not believe what you are saying?  Stating it is impossible to know if a god exists is a belief on your part, not a non-belief.

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Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on March 31, 2012 at 2:07am

"Stating it is impossible to know if a god exists is a belief on your part, not a non-belief."

Where did I say this?

Please, cite when you reply, the whole straw man thing is bad enough when theists do it… y'know?

Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 1:39am

It is meaningless that you can't prove that.  No need to prove or disprove a negative.  Can you prove that Santa. the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny don't exist.  Do you claim it is possible for them to also exist in the fabled form? 

If you feel you can prove the latter three don't exist, apply your same logic and deduction to god figments.  If not, then explain how that they can exist.

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Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on March 31, 2012 at 1:50am

If you'd actually cite, I'd know what you were addressing.

- I don't think you grasp the fundamentals of scientific or philosophical burden of proof, or T.H. Huxley's idea of evidence, re: agnosticism.

But, we should all be glad he existed (whether understood or not), he was after all, "Darwin's Bulldog".

Either way, I'll leave this gloriously redundant thread, I gotta' get some shut-eye. Big atheist festival to attend tomorrow.

Either way, I won't be back, walls are to hang art on, …not to argue with.

Ciao...

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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 2:45am

You forgot to cite.  Typically, you fail to hold yourself accountable to your judgements and standards you request of others.

I'd apply Huxley's quote right back.  Good luck on understanding Huxley some day.

Have fun at the festival.  Hope you can find some art and can start to hang it on some walls.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 4:19am

"Where did I say this?"   

You have totally ignored every question regarding your identity and positions.  Are you now trying to say you are not an atheist agnostic? Even tho you have been vehemently arguing that position.  Seemed obvious and understood.  Correct me if you are not an atheist agnostic.

Ok, are you an agnostic atheist???  Or more specific, do you think there is any relevant effect or necessity to stating you don't know that god does not exist?

Yet, I don't expect you to break character and stop avoiding w/ spam diversion and red herring.  Try to think the next time before you decide to instigate your "rubbish" attack and think that is art.

 

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Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on March 31, 2012 at 1:21am

"A childs personality with all its complexities is basically set by age five."

This was debunked decades ago, BTW, …just sayin'

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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 1:32am

That's debatable.  The Catholics disagree w/ you on that one.

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Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on March 31, 2012 at 1:35am

Neurologists wouldn't.

…Are you Catholic? re: "That's debatable."

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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 2:07am

You don't need to be Catholic to describe them.

Are you a neurologist?  re: "Neurologists wouldn't".

Are you a fundamentalist christian?  The fashion in which you attempt to argue reminds me of one.

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Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on March 31, 2012 at 2:09am

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Permalink Reply by Joe Wilson Black on March 31, 2012 at 2:42am

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Finally, a response not filled entirely w/ nonsensical babble.

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