Philosophical arguments against the existence of God

[Davian]

No.

I am here to attempt to respectfully dialogue with people who have views different than mine so that I may help and edify and encourage and in turn be helped edified and encouraged by being able to help edify and encourage others.

Okay. I must have been thrown off by the insults, condescending tones, and proselytizing from earlier.

 

[Davian]

If God sees fit, yes. If not, no.

Well, if "God" is simply a product of your imagination, I suspect the latter.

 

[anonymous person]

Okay. I must have been thrown off by the insults, condescending tones, and proselytizing from earlier.

Yes, I do believe I sinned against God and against you Davian earlier. I ask that you forgive me.

 

[anonymous person]

Well, if "God" is simply a product of your imagination, I suspect the latter.

He of course, is not.

By the way, it may help you understand where I am coming from if I tell you that when it comes to epistemology, I am an adherent to the reformed epistemology school of thought as opposed to the foundationalist or evidentialist school.

 

[HitchSlap]

He of course, is not.

You keep saying this, but fail to produce evidence that he's nothing more than a figment.

By the way, it may help you understand where I am coming from if I tell you that when it comes to epistemology, I am an adherent to the reformed epistemology school of thought as opposed to the foundationalist or evidentialist school.

Which of course, is code speak for "we don't have any evidence for what we believe."

 

[anonymous person]

You keep saying this, but fail to produce evidence that he's nothing more than a figment.

Jesus could not do many miracles in His hometown because of what?

Which of course, is code speak for "we don't have any evidence for what we believe."

No, not quite. Check reformed epistemology out sometime. It will help you understand my train of thought better.

 

[Davian]

He of course, is not.

So you believe. But, why should I concern myself with something that is indiscernible from something you have simply imagined?

By the way, it may help you understand where I am coming from if I tell you that when it comes to epistemology, I am an adherent to the reformed epistemology school of thought as opposed to the foundationalist or evidentialist school.

Is that a fancy way to say "special pleading"?

 

[SkyWriting]

If the arguments are to be against theism, I start with the premise that they are all wrong.

Well, that doesn't seem likely.
Even a stopped clock its right
twice a day.

 

[HitchSlap]

Well, that doesn't seem likely.

How many do you think are right?

 

[Davian]

Well, that doesn't seem likely.
Even a stopped clock its right
twice a day.

Bad analogy. It assumes someone has it right.

 

[Davian]

...
Which of course, is code speak for "we don't have any evidence for what we believe."

I disagree. They have evidence. Lots of it. But it's all terrible.

 

[bhsmte]

If God sees fit, yes. If not, no.

That is your best dodge yet.

 

[anonymous person]

So you believe. But, why should I concern myself with something that is indiscernible from something you have simply imagined?

You shouldn't.

Is that a fancy way to say "special pleading"?

No

 

[DogmaHunter]

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

If I do what God says and receive what God has promised i.e. the fruit of the Spirit, then I have confidence before God and man.

God is love. Whatever helps me to love my fellow man, whatever conviction, whatever thought, whatever unction, I can be sure it is of God.

So....confirmation bias.

 

[DogmaHunter]

Sure.

It is possible that my experiences are fallible.

How do you propose to find out?

 

[anonymous person]

How do you propose to find out?

I observe the fruit produced from my experiences and compare it with God's word. If the fruit of my experiences are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control, meekness, selflessness, and humility, and an acute awareness of my total helplessness without Christ working in me to will and to do His good pleasure, then I am persuaded my experiences are of God, for these are the fruits Christ bore while on earth. As He honored His Father, so I honor Him.

 

[Archaeopteryx]

The fruit of the Spirit is produced in my life. The experiences I have cause certain things to be produced in me. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, meekness, humility, selflessness and self control among others.

Before Christ was my Lord, I did not produce these things. Now, the more I spend in God's awesome presence and in His word, the more I become like Him.

Ask and you shall receive.

And yes I can introduce you to Christ. He is a person. Your willingness to meet Him on His terms is of course a prerequisite.

Could those things not be produced apart from that?

 

[Archaeopteryx]

You can go back through my posts one by one if you like. I am sure you will find instances where I support certain beliefs with evidence.

Actually, that wouldn't be a good idea...

 

[Archaeopteryx]

A claim which I refuse to demonstrate to be true when the one asking me to do so cannot tell me why they want me to.

Evasion is the norm for you.

 

[Ana the Ist]

I observe the fruit produced from my experiences and compare it with God's word. If the fruit of my experiences are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control, meekness, selflessness, and humility, and an acute awareness of my total helplessness without Christ working in me to will and to do His good pleasure, then I am persuaded my experiences are of God, for these are the fruits Christ bore while on earth. As He honored His Father, so I honor Him.

Are you going to address my argument anytime soon? Maybe before the weekend comes?

Or was i right that this thread wasn't really about philosophical arguments against god?