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Ahh k. My mistake, then.

God is a self-evident truth. Incorrect (though this does show you know what axiom means, so you're just mistaken on this point). No, correct. Assertion > countered. ! Truth is not rational, as we've discussed extensively. Therefor it does not need to be stated as a proposition. Also incorrect. (And...

You again have no clue what you're talking about. Do any of you? Here: Full Definition of AXIOM 1 : a maxim widely accepted on its intrinsic merit 2 : a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate 1 3 : an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth See ax...

You have a bad habit of quoting me, saying nothing, and considering that sufficient.

You can be dismissed without evidence.

They aren't entitled to hoard money, they are obligated to tend to the lower class with generosity. But money can be used to increase productivity and enjoy life here and there. The poor are rich in spirit, something rich people often do not have.

Go ahead, feel free to respond to what I said. There is nothing preventing you from quoting my argument and formulating a response, if you disagree.

God is a word with a specific meaning. Chimp is a word with a different meaning. You are using words in places they do not belong, your are saying nothing. Something like a chimp, or Vishnu, or a spaghetti monster is what the bible refers to as an idol - a false God; being tangibly defined, they ar...

If you want to continue this, then respond to what I said. Otherwise, shut up.

God is a word with a specific meaning. Chimp is a word with a different meaning. You are using words in places they do not belong, your are saying nothing. Something like a chimp, or Vishnu, or a spaghetti monster is what the bible refers to as an idol - a false God; being tangibly defined, they are...

Since I have no job, I may as well dominate you over the internet: Belief in God is not rational. Then, not to put too fine a point on it, you're a fool and the atheists win. You would do well to read some Christian philosophers. Alvin Plantinga would be an excellent start. And if he's too academic ...

Belief in God is not rational. ra·tion·al ˈraSH(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective 1. based on or in accordance with reason or logic. All rational argument for belief in God is secondary to the belief itself. You've put 30 minutes into this. If I respond to you, it'll take about 15 - 30 minutes. Then you'll respond...

You can go figure it out. You put too much effort into this, quoting line by line everything I say. I'm just not in the mood I know what this turns into - 2 hours of me quoting you, you requoting me, and us getting nowhere. The psychologists fallacy - if I'm right about them, I haven't committed a f...

The statement on atheism is not a fallacy because it's not a rational argument. Whether the psychologist part is a fallacy (which it would be some other fallacy) depends on whether it's true. If you assume I'm wrong, then you can ascribe fallacies to what I say. But if I'm correct, than what I say i...

I have 2 close friends who are questioning their homosexuality right now, and I know of others. One of them I've spent a good amount of time with for about 8 years. Not just idle questioning, seriously questioning it. And they're doing that on their own. SO... what? 3 people does not make "kno...