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On the futility of evidence-based apologetics

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Yes, things exist, I get it. You're the one making the claim a spirit thing made it. This is what I'd like to see demonstrated.
 
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Yes, things exist, I get it. You're the one making the claim a spirit thing made it. This is what I'd like to see demonstrated.

I don't know how that post of mine got so jacked up.

I am re posting:

"Well, what made the material world,in your opinion...and demonstrate? To answer your question, it's demonstrable by looking (also hearing, feeling, and smelling...and any other sense) around at what is "seen" (experienced by every aspect of our being). Even now, how far back (or down) have physicists conjectured...from one tiny thing to a tinnier thing, to....ad infinitum....and have we even seen an atom...tis invisible...hmmmmm..."
 
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Yes, things exist, I get it. You're the one making the claim a spirit thing made it. This is what I'd like to see demonstrated.

"Spirit thing" is kind of oxymoronic. Thing didn't come from thing, thing came from no thing.

*If it were demonstrable, then the inverse would be true.
 
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I don't know how that post of mine got so jacked up.
I was simply asking you to demonstrate that a spirit made anything.

I am re posting:
Fine, I'll parse this out for you.

"Well, what made the material world,in your opinion
I have no idea. Maybe it's always existed.
...and demonstrate?
I can't demonstrate it, but I'm willing to bet that if we ever figure it out, it will be a natural explanation observed from the scientific method, and not from prayer.
To answer your question,
Yes, please. The question is: Please demonstrate a spirit (and not purple pixies farting on Thursdays) created everything.
it's demonstrable by looking (also hearing, feeling, and smelling...and any other sense) around at what is "seen" (experienced by every aspect of our being).
Yes, we both agree, things exist (this is axiomatic).
Even now, how far back (or down) have physicists conjectured...from one tiny thing to a tinnier thing, to....ad infinitum....and have we even seen an atom...tis invisible...hmmmmm..."
This is non sequitur, but you should take a look at this and understand why we think atoms exist. It's really not that mysterious, and is a logical progression of the scientific method.

How do we know that things are really made of atoms?
 
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Did you see my posts #'s 243, 244, and 245?

And have you read any of my material (pun intended) on words as energy?
 
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Yes, please. The question is: Please demonstrate a spirit (and not purple pixies farting on Thursdays) created everything.

This conversation is a demonstration of spirit...invisible words...

*Are your words matter?

**My words matter...
 
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I have no idea what you're even trying to convey here. Would you like to take another run at it?

Please demonstrate a "spirit" created anything.

Well, on a smaller (much smaller) scale,don't we speaking (words/energy) and acting human beings create? So isn't stuff formed by what is "spirit" (unseen force)?

*Granted,we take from what is already there, but take a computer,for instance, did it not come from idea?
 
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Okay...the Creator (Person) created through His Word...He Spoke. We, as the one creature described as being in His Image, also speak (how bout that) and create. Now, these words are demonstrably very powerful, as the Bible attests to through and through and as is demonstrated by everything that you see, as "natural" creation, and in everything you see that we have created. Are you catching any sort of glimpse here?
 
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So basic science might be in order here: Conservation of mass & energy - matter can neither be created or destroyed.

You seem to be conflating "spirit" with, an "unseen force." Spirits, by definition are immaterial. Immaterial by definition, cannot become material - if you think that this is not the case, you'll need to demonstrate this.
 
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Okay, so you want to use the word "formed"? I'm okay with that.
 
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Well, if predictability is a metaphysical statement then I’ll have to retract all that, but my point was that all of science and knowledge don’t necessarily get swallowed up in a void of subjectivity unless objective idealism is true, as presuppositionalists argue.
 
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Okay...the Creator (Person)
Yes, this "Creator (Person)," is the guy you need to demonstrate actually exists.

created through His Word...He Spoke. We, as the one creature described as being in His Image, also speak (how bout that) and create.
How many universes have you spoken into existence?
Yes, I see clearly that you're making unsupportable claims. Just because you have an old book doesn't make it any more true.
 
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