logical fallacies

I propose a thread that will discuss ways to "justify" (the philosophical term) that the initial premises used in an argument, are TRUE. I propose this subject, because ... 1 Most of what I would call errors in arguments used by Christian involve differences in basic definitions (premises)...

Eternal Conscious Torment is false. And the people who believe in ECT have committed EVERY logical fallacy that has been documented in existence ever as per this website below. Logical Fallacy = False notion in logic. Logical Fallacies - List of Logical Fallacies with Examples Have faith...

The title above is a Halle Berry line off a movie called, "The Program." One of my continuing frustrations on most forums these days is running into individuals who pretend to have done their homework but haven't. In fact within a few seconds of reading a post it is clear that they haven't even...

Daniel Dennett, "...what Craig does it take our everyday intuitions about what is plausible, counter-intuitive, couldn't possibly be true, and he cantilevers them out into territory where they have never been tested." Kalam Everything that begins to exist has a "beginner" as Albert Einstein...

Warning: This video will be offensive due to its manipulative nature and use of fallacy. In the, "Evolution vs. God," movie, Ray Comfort treats us to an intellectual trick. He started by showing us various people claiming to believe in the theory of evolution. He then presents the following...

Appeal to Emotion (Ridicule) Cal Thomas is a more erudite Evangelical than our last theist (see Tricks Theists Play part 1). He is a columnist and is well-respected by secular conservative media outlets as well. However, an examination of his engagement with the atheist worldview and those...

Tricks Theists Play (Part 1) In 2001 or 2002 I was invited by a Christian friend to see a presentation by an Aussie named Ken Ham. It was not just eye-opening, but a jaw-dropping experience. I listened for an hour to claims about scripture which were not supported historically or from...

A Manual for Creating Atheist Propaganda - First look at Peter Boghossian's book, "A Manual for Creating Atheists." "A Manual for Creating Atheists offers the first-ever guide not for talking people into faith--but for talking them out of it. Peter Boghossian draws on the tools he has developed...

In "Tricks 1" I highlighted how the New Atheists attempt to redefine "Atheism," so as to avoid defending the claim, God does not exist." They do this by equivocation and a false dichotomy. Today, I will introduce another example of bad, irrational thinking. The goal of this series will be to...

For some atheist philosopher responses to the problems with defining atheism as a "lack of belief," See: -An atheist philosopher’s critique of the “lack of belief” definition of atheism Atheism: Proving The Negative: The Burden of Proof is on the Atheist...

In 2006 Wired Magazine author Mark Wolf coins the phrase, "New Atheist." The author described Richard Dawkins arguments as "logical," demonstrating that journalism schools don't require one to have even a basic understanding of logic. Once open to scrutiny, professional philosophers that shared...