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...that's only the beginning. Its ramifications are deep and detrimental, psychologically, historically and not least politically and culturally; I would also add, metaphysically. However, it's useless to expound further. Forgive the interruption with your preferred interlocutor. By “its ramificati...

Of course, existence has to exist. Yes, to be ontologically precise, Being is not Nothing is a good place to start. The more nouns it yields within the circumference and anonymity of Being the closer we get to discovering the whole enchilada in detail. Beings retroactively reflecting on Being once ...

My sense is that Dubious’ position is largely against the ridiculousness of a shallow religious picture that, and this is crucial, has no explanatory value or utility. ...that's only the beginning. Its ramifications are deep and detrimental, psychologically, historically and not least politically a...

I know it when I see it. It's marked by vituperation in the place of any refutation. You know nothing except... And...there it is, again. :roll: Sorry...I just haven't got time for this sort of pettiness. And it's too bad, because occasionally, I see a remark from you that suggests you could do bet...

"Science" would have something to say about the argument, one way or the other; something about the statements made by the speaker, the data available, the relevant experiments, and so on. You have only spite. Spite isn't science. It isn't even an argument, in fact. It's just noise. You s...

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It cannot escape everybody's notice that you could not think of one thing...even one...to say against the man's arguments. All you could do was insult the man. Not very clever. Not at all interesting. Science itself being the main argument against it, what is there to further argue against? "S...

Intelligent Design is a theistic attempt to make itself compatible with science and disproven innumerable times. My thought on this assertion of ‘intelligent design’ is that such language implies that everything was blue-printed prior to manifestation, as if on a great drawing board. That is what t...

As for Stephen C. Meyer... It cannot escape everybody's notice that you could not think of one thing...even one...to say against the man's arguments. All you could do was insult the man. Not very clever. Not at all interesting. When one's entire arguments amount to bunk what is there left to say? I...

Apparently not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15n4kKCELcg Stephen C. Meyer another theistic hypocrite... Yep. You're all about the ad hom. We know that. You would know more about that than I would. As for Stephen C. Meyer he's at least smart enough to know that selling his theistic hogwash to idi...

I am describing the world viewed by biologists, ecologists, physicists and geologists. Apparently not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15n4kKCELcg Stephen C. Meyer another theistic hypocrite who believes in the veracity of the bible, its biblical god and of course, Intelligent Design. In short, eve...

Metaphysics depends on physics. Everything in nature is layered just like quantum physics is responsible for the entire hierarchy of classical physics. Metaphysics without physics as prerequisite is a complete non-sequitur.

johannaguzman wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:23 am Across the world, people follow many beliefs, religions, and ways of seeing life.
But when truth matters, how can we know which worldview truly reflects reality?

Since when have religions and beliefs of all sorts reflected reality?

Do you mean if we all changed our minds to agree with each other, or do you mean if we all found ourselves in the same place at the same time and had to carry on physical conversations with each other in our present states of mind? I mean if we all occupied the same Cuckoo's Nest, aside from a few ...

Only an insane person can think we live in a sane world. Think of how much peace there would be if we all joined the same club. Do you mean if we all changed our minds to agree with each other, or do you mean if we all found ourselves in the same place at the same time and had to carry on physical ...