Author Topic: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?  (Read 28646 times)

Gordon

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #225 on: November 13, 2016, 09:07:36 PM »
How can science look into the nothing or no cause out of which nature popped.....or the eternity of nature?

Dunno as an answer?.......I don't think so. Would it wash on university challenge.....I don't think so. Is it even naturalistic?....

And do you really mean dunno?.....Don't you mean Dunno but we know it isn't supernatural?.......and you accuse me of wanting a particular answer.

'Don't know' is perhaps the only reasonable answer in the absence of current knowledge: better that being distracted by deepities such as 'the eternity of nature'.

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #226 on: November 13, 2016, 09:19:54 PM »
'Don't know' is perhaps the only reasonable answer in the absence of current knowledge: better that being distracted by deepities such as 'the eternity of nature'.
It isn't a deepity.

All it means is that the universe has been around forever and has no creator. That's pretty straight forward.

It's clear that i've engaged with someone who has been arguing but hasn't a clue what the argument is?

''Don't know is perhaps the only reasonable answer'' is a deepity though.

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #227 on: November 13, 2016, 09:30:13 PM »
It isn't a deepity.

All it means is that the universe has been around forever and has no creator. That's pretty straight forward.

Super: surely your Nobel will be in the post directly.

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It's clear that i've engaged with someone who has been arguing but hasn't a clue what the argument is?

I haven't a clue about your argument since once we get beyond the deepities, along with your well-worn phrases, you conveniently forget to tell us how we can spot this supernatural stuff,   

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''Don't know is perhaps the only reasonable answer'' is a deepity though.

Not really - it just means 'don't know', which isn't unduly profound when used to indicate not knowing stuff.

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #228 on: November 13, 2016, 09:36:45 PM »
Super: surely your Nobel will be in the post directly.

I haven't a clue about your argument since once we get beyond the deepities, along with your well-worn phrases, you conveniently forget to tell us how we can spot this supernatural stuff,   

Not really - it just means 'don't know', which isn't unduly profound when used to indicate not knowing stuff.
You should have stopped at ''I haven't a clue'' since that is the only thing that is ''safe'' about your post.



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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #229 on: November 14, 2016, 12:27:40 PM »
You should have stopped at ''I haven't a clue'' since that is the only thing that is ''safe'' about your post.

what's wrong with your thinking that allows you to continue like this?

 

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #230 on: November 14, 2016, 05:38:35 PM »
what's wrong with your thinking that allows you to continue like this?
Vassler, Are you suggesting there is something wrong with my thinking?

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Re: Why do so many still have these religious beliefs?
« Reply #231 on: November 14, 2016, 11:49:12 PM »
Vassler, Are you suggesting there is something wrong with my thinking?

No, I've already come to that conclusion ,I just want you to tell me what it is