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Recent content by JohnMartin

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    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    The tree has an essence of tree-ness and has being. The being of the tree is the act to be. Being is the fundamental perfection of the tree, for any act of the tree is dependent upon the trees act to be. Therefore, the tree cannot cause its own being. The being of the tree (and any other...
  2. JohnMartin

    An Appraisal of Faith as an Instrumental Cause of Justification.

    Faith as an instrument cannot be defended for faith is both an act and a habit and not an instrument. JM
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    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    The tree does exist, but does not account for its own existence. The tree is then a thing which is dependent upon another. That other is the cause of the tree's being. The prime cause of being is being, which is God. JM
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    A Fundamental Philosophical Error within Theories of Evolution.

    I understand. More from less is a false principle that is not in accord with the nature of being. More from less as used as a principle in TE is false and consequently, there is no real evidence for evolution in any science field. Any purported evidence is really only a misinterpretation of the...
  5. JohnMartin

    A Fundamental Philosophical Error within Theories of Evolution.

    More from less is a false principle. As Theory of Evolution (TE) uses a false principle, all of the consequences documented above follow. JM
  6. JohnMartin

    A Fundamental Philosophical Error within Theories of Evolution.

    Scientists rely upon a world view and principles to propose theories. If a principle is false as shown above, then the theory is in principle false. TE is false in principle, even if many think the theory has predictive value. JM
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    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    I've noticed. JM
  8. JohnMartin

    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    The tree as contingent exists ultimately because of the necessary being which causes the being of the tree. The necessary being is being, which is God. JM
  9. JohnMartin

    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    Your question was answered. JM
  10. JohnMartin

    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    A thing that exists but does not have to exist. A tree exists, but there was a time that it did not exist. Hence the tree does not have to exist. The tree is then not a necessary being, but only a contingent creature. JM
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    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    Atheists must consider God to be a contingent creature at some stage of their thinking, otherwise, they have no way of concluding God does not exist. If God is the necessary being, then God is not a creature. But the atheist must say God is the necessary being, who may not exist. Then argue to...
  12. JohnMartin

    Is atheism Plain Rash? An argument Presented.

    Your response does not address the problem posed. The font was changed at your observation. JM
  13. JohnMartin

    An Appraisal of Faith as an Instrumental Cause of Justification.

    Pick one problem. Faith is an act and a habit, but in the Westminster confession faith is called an instrument. How can faith be an act and a habit, but not a thing (like a pen) and be called an instrument? I put it to you that faith as an instrument is an invention of the Reformers. JM
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    A Fundamental Philosophical Error within Theories of Evolution.

    A content-free response that does not answer the problem. JM
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    A Fundamental Philosophical Error within Theories of Evolution.

    The theory of biological Evolution is defined as The theory of biological evolution may be reduced to one single fundamental principle, which is stated as – The fundamental Principle of Evolutionism is - The greater is essentially caused by the lesser. The fundamental principle of...