Is There a God?

[Salandriagado]

Most Christians believe in only one God. Actually all Christians believe in one God except the Witnesses. They believe that the Holy Trinity is three different gods instead of one God. Even their bible says: "In the beginning was the Word. The word was with God, and the Word was a God"

Can't recall seeing any of that back in my days as a Jehovah's Witness.

Interestingly, it's probably a better translation of the Hebrew with the "a" there.

[Grand Britannia]

Can't recall seeing any of that back in my days as a Jehovah's Witness.

Interestingly, it's probably a better translation of the Hebrew with the "a" there.

Well, to be honest, the auto-correct didn't say anything. So I won't change it if it won't

[Salandriagado]

Interestingly, it's probably a better translation of the Hebrew with the "a" there.

Well, to be honest, the auto-correct didn't say anything. So I won't change it if it won't

Sorry if that wasn't clear, I'm talking about the "a" in ""In the beginning was the Word. The word was with God, and the Word was a God".

[Person012345]

To clarify, other denominations read "the word was with god and the word was god", without the "a" before the second "god".

[Sociobiology]

If something is subject to change based on consensus, then it is not constant and infallible. As such, it would be ill-advised to treat physical laws as such, since what we term laws are rather our understanding of laws, which shifts and varies as new evidence comes to light and old assertions are discredited.

Just because we review our understanding of the laws of nature constantly to reflect our newest finding doesn't mean the laws of nature are themselves not constant either. They are, by definition, because if they're not constant, they're not laws.

No I have to correct you there they are treated as constant only because all evidence points towards them being constant. being constant has nothing to do with being a law.
infallibility, like most totalities, does not exist. Any system that relies on the assumption of infallibility is doomed to failure, because it will be less able to correct errors.
Science works because it IS fallible, is known to be such, but also self-correcting, so it always tends towards more accuracy. Because everything in science must have evidence it makes no baseless assumptions.
Science is however the MOST accurate base of knowledge in existence, which is why many people treat it as the default right answer in any disagreement.

[Person012345]

You can't really make a law about something that isn't consistent. If it isn't, you can make a law about how it isn't consistent, how it changes, but only if the changes are themselves consistent.

I mean, do you have an example of how we could theoretically define a law about something that is inconsistent?

[Sociobiology]

You can't really make a law about something that isn't consistent. If it isn't, you can make a law about how it isn't consistent, how it changes, but only if the changes are themselves consistent.

I mean, do you have an example of how we could theoretically define a law about something that is inconsistent?

are you talking to me?
sorry I'm used to quoting.
consistent =/= constant

[Person012345]

You can't really make a law about something that isn't consistent. If it isn't, you can make a law about how it isn't consistent, how it changes, but only if the changes are themselves consistent.

I mean, do you have an example of how we could theoretically define a law about something that is inconsistent?

are you talking to me?
sorry I'm used to quoting.
consistent =/= constant

I was, and I know what the words mean, or at least I think I do.

An example might be useful.

[Person012345]

Oh wait, I read... both posts wrong... at least twice.

[Sheren]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

[Norstal]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

It's an exercise for us.

What is it about theists being so sensitive, saying they don't care, then post more showing that they do care, and then leave in a huff?

[Socialdemokraterne]

So have we reached a consensus on the existence or non-existence of deities yet? No? Alright, I'll recalculate.

The current jackpot for the final word ever on this subject currently stands at: 8,817,347,472,996,329,019,362 USD. Keep playing, someone's bound to win eventually!

[Mr Bananagrabber]

So have we reached a consensus on the existence or non-existence of deities yet? No? Alright, I'll recalculate.

The current jackpot for the final word ever on this subject currently stands at: 8,817,347,472,996,329,019,362 USD. Keep playing, someone's bound to win eventually!

Hmm. Looks like we've got better odds of solving the Riemann hypothesis.

[Mr Bananagrabber]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

I don't personally, but I completely understand why. It's because it's annoying when other people are stupid.

[Socialdemokraterne]

Hmm. Looks like we've got better odds of solving the Riemann hypothesis.

Pretty much anything has better odds than the entire world coming to an agreement on the existence and nature of supernatural elements.

[Mr Bananagrabber]

Hmm. Looks like we've got better odds of solving the Riemann hypothesis.

Pretty much anything has better odds than the entire world coming to an agreement on the existence and nature of supernatural elements.

I don't know about that. I think we can all agree that Dean is the cool one, Sam is too whiny, and Castiel is the most awesome.

[Socialdemokraterne]

I don't know about that. I think we can all agree that Dean is the cool one, Sam is too whiny, and Castiel is the most awesome.

Mreow? To Google!!!!

Ah. TV characters. I gotcha.

[Mr Bananagrabber]

I don't know about that. I think we can all agree that Dean is the cool one, Sam is too whiny, and Castiel is the most awesome.

Mreow? To Google!!!!

Ah. TV characters. I gotcha.

You never saw Supernatural? Where do you live, under a rock?

[Socialdemokraterne]

You never saw Supernatural? Where do you live, under a rock?

When I do watch television I'm typically watching anime.

[Mr Bananagrabber]

You never saw Supernatural? Where do you live, under a rock?

When I do watch television I'm typically watching anime.

You're missing out on some quality stuff.

[Person012345]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

I care about people and I don't want them being sucked into a horrible thing such as religion. I also don't want them adding to the weight of people who force their religion on everyone else.

Which is why I'm not too concerned with people who only believe the nice bits and keep it to themselves.

[The De Danann Nation]

I don't know about that. I think we can all agree that Dean is the cool one, Sam is too whiny, and Castiel is the most awesome.

You wash your mouth out with soap!Everyone knows Crowley's the best.

[Mr Bananagrabber]

You wash your mouth out with soap!Everyone knows Crowley's the best.

Oh shit I forgot about Crowley! You're absolutely right. Mark Sheppard is amazing in everything he's in.

[Salandriagado]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

Because it is a challenge to our beliefs, and therefore deserves to be challenged in order to test the validity of those beliefs (as in, if I can't refute it, my beliefs need reviewing).

[Divair]

What is it about atheists that you would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that you don't believe even exists?

When religion stops affecting the world, get back to me.