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BaNaNasRuS said:Youre right, facts are not proven by science science proved something and then it became a fact. Facts are simply repeated observations, that have later afterwards be proven.

Not the response you expected.For 10 years humans have repeatedly observed that humans have 48 chromosomes that was because we couldnt prove that we had any more or less, we went with 48 because apes have 48, and apes are the closes linked spices that humans evolved from (oh I know Im going to get a lovely response from that one, lol, you Christians are so funny)We just assumed but when we found out we only had 46 chromosomes, then it became a fact because we were able to prove it.
I'm impressed that you realize atheism is a religion.Exacly again, kind of believing god exist is a religion, and believing he doesnt exist is also a religion. Once again all Ive been saying is that we cont prove if he does or doesnt at this time.

What doubt it is an universal condition, we dont know if the bible is fact or fiction. I never said I doubted it, you just assumed.
Hmm. If you don't doubt it, then why do you use "Christian" as a label for another person? See above. If you think the Bible is accurate, wouldn't that compel you to be Christian? If not, why not?
Apples and oranges. If you communicate with God that's fine. But hearing voices is something else. That's why we make the distinction. Because theists don't really claim God talks to them as in hearing an actual "voice" in their head. Yes, both claimed that God "talked" to them, but not that they heard voices. Do you see the difference?yeah that was more of a joke, its kind of funny if u think about, most all who believe in god, pray, they talk to him or her, and yet if god talks to them, lol, your crazy, lol, at least I find it funny. Did Theo D what ever and CS claim god talked to them?
I've met many. If you pay attention on these forums, you'll meet many. I've also read the works of many. Again, the key here is to have an independent criteria to decide they are not sane. Claiming personal experience of God by itself can't be a reason to decide they are not sane, since it is the existence of God we are trying to determine. So, is there anything in Paul's letters other than his religion to suggest he isn't sane? Seems sane to me. Also, nothing in Theodosius' extensive scientific work to suggest he wasn't sane, or in the writings of CS Lewis. So, what you have is evidence and no reason, other than that it is evidence, to think it is wrong.How do you know those dozens of people are sane have you meant any of them, point exactly. It could all me an act. *keyword could for the most part, you have missed all my keywords in everything I state, and the key words are usually very little words.
The same way you tell if people are making up other things: whether they have a history of it, their voice, their facial expression, their behavior, etc. Humans have evolved pretty good detection of liars; we had to in order to detect cheaters in a cooperative society.I said how could you tell if they were or not, you most likely wouldnt be able to.
Do you see your circular logic here? "the fact that they say there were talked to by god to say they were making it" up. People say they have experience of god. They made it up. Why? Because it's experience of god. Run around that mental circle a couple of times and you'll be very dizzy.And I think you just proved one of my points And you can't use that criteria without using circular logic. I cant use that criteria, just the fact that they say there were talked to by god to say they were making it because I dont have circular logic, or PROOF.
You're right. We can't say they were lying just from what they were saying. We always must have additional evidence that they were lying. What they said has to contradict something we know from other means or their manner and behavior has to indicate a lie. OTOH, we do accept people tell the truth based solely on what they say. Your friend comes up and says "I had a great meal at Applebee's last night." You accept that he is telling the truth without any proof, don't you? What you are doing is making up special criteria to use against theists that you don't use other places. That's called Special Pleading.You cant prove that they were lying or telling the truth, just from what they said,
This I think is my favorite thing that youve said
So, Im confusing evidence and proof really evidence, for short is: sign or proof. Proof for short is: conclusive evidence
Sound to me that they match well indeed. In fact they cant be more bound together than the fibers of you clothes.
You are confusing evidence and proof. Evidence is simply information backing a position. Proof is what you accept as overwhelming evidence such that you can't doubt the position.
When I said "evidence is information backing a position" Microsoft said "something that gives a sign of the existence or truth of something" I said "information" and Microsoft said "something" I said "backing a position" and Microsoft said "a sign of the existence or truth of something" but they are the same position. Microsoft said "Poof-convincing evidence" the only difference between them and me is that I said "overwhelming" instead of "convincing"
Thank you so much for falsifying your own position and backing mine. Your help is greatly appreciated (no sarcasm intended).
Sure it does. It is a "sign of the existence or truth of something". In this case the "something" is God. People are telling you they had experience of God. God did such as so. It's the same as them saying they had a burned steak at the restaurant last night. What they said is evidence that the cook at the restaurant burned the steak last night. Is it conclusive evidence? Depends on how much you trust the person. Same thing with the Bible.the bible, you claim is evidence but does not fit the definition of the word,
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