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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Doped to the Gills, Feb 22, 2012.

  1. Doped to the Gills

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    You can't convince a believer of anything, for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe.
     
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  2. VenomPD

    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    Yer maws a tree and yer da' cannae climb <ok>
     
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  3. Doped to the Gills

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    Yer maws a baw and yer da canny play
     
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  4. VenomPD

    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    <laugh>

    Touché
     
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  5. Erik

    Erik Well-Known Member

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    Well that was interesting <laugh>
     
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  6. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Go G YellowScreen Well-Known Member

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    Bunch of gays and ventriloquists.
     
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  8. Doped to the Gills

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    <laugh>.
     
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  9. jerseymackem

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    According to the falsification principle put forward by Flew in the 1950s, religious believers never allow for any evidence to count against their beliefs, therefore discussion on it is inherently meaningless.

    However, this can be applied to atheists as well, you could argue that the amount of evidence given for God is so great in scripture, religious experiences etc. is more than enough to prove His existence, they are blinded by their necessity to disprove the existence of God.
     
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    Not necessarily my view btw - I do accept that the whole bible isn't exactly gospel.
     
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  12. Erik

    Erik Well-Known Member

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    Badum tish
     
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  13. Doped to the Gills

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    man written scripture, religous experiences which are clearly created in the mind

    thats a real ton of evidence
     
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  14. jerseymackem

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    Depends on the way you look at it. If you're too sceptical you'll end up believing nothing outside you own brain exists. Too faithful and you'll believe anything you're told. I've had a religious experience myself, there are plenty of people cured from deadly diseases and illnesses overnight, but if you don't want these things to count against your deep beliefs, that's fine.
     
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  15. Erik

    Erik Well-Known Member

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    The first part I agree with.

    The second part <laugh><laugh>
     
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  16. jerseymackem

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    In what way? There are documented cases where somebody with an incurable disease is miraculously cured, for no apparent reason. Take it as you will, be it some sort of a God or just sheer coincidence.
     
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  18. PleaseNotPoll

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    You mean spontaneous remission?
    It happens relatively infrequently, but it's not so rare to be attributed to magic.

    Anyone ever regrown any limbs?
     
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  19. CCC

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    Indeed. You can't reason a person out of a position they haven't been reasoned into. ;)
     
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  20. pompeymeowth

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    Who can explain the origin of the universe?
    How could a non universe, or nothingness, be described.
     
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