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Does the Christian God exist?

Yes
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No
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Possibly
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Probably not
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:47 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Neutraligon wrote:
That is not all atheism covers, atheism covers I have no evidence (1), I do not know what a god is (2), I cannot know what a god is (3), there is do definition of god therefore I cannot say a god exists (4), etc. So no atheism is not a proposition, it is everything in the universe that is not a theist.

1) Agnosticism, not atheism.
2) Also agnosticism.
3) Also, hilariously, agnosticism.
4) Also, outstandingly hilariously, agnosticism.

I don't see what's so funny. We're all aware that atheists can be agnostic.
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Postby Neutraligon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:47 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Neutraligon wrote:
That is not all atheism covers, atheism covers I have no evidence (1), I do not know what a god is (2), I cannot know what a god is (3), there is do definition of god therefore I cannot say a god exists (4), etc. So no atheism is not a proposition, it is everything in the universe that is not a theist.

1) Agnosticism, not atheism.
2) Also agnosticism.
3) Also, hilariously, agnosticism.
4) Also, outstandingly hilariously, agnosticism.


No agnosticism is a claim to whether or not something is known it is not a response to a claim of existence. Either something exists or id does not exist (atheism of theism). Further either we know it exists or we are uncertain it exists (gnosticism or agnosticism). A person can be an agnostic atheist.

So all those above fall under the category agnostic atheist, but they are still atheist.
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Postby Eastern Equestria » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:48 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:Cool, so God doesn't exist. Thank you for furthering my confidence in living with this conclusion drawn.

In real space, the cat is either dead or alive, and, where you got this from is beyond me, this means that the cat does not exist at all? You can make an objective truth from phase space? You're either really bad at the whole argument thing, or you can foresee the future with 100% accuracy.

In real space, God either is or isn't. In phase space, God is and isn't.


Only a Sith deals in absolutes, amirite?
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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:48 pm

Immoren wrote:
Occupied Deutschland wrote:1) Agnosticism, not atheism.
2) Also agnosticism.
3) Also, hilariously, agnosticism.
4) Also, outstandingly hilariously, agnosticism.


Aaand?

His usage of terms was incorrect, leading him to make similarly incorrect assertions about the fundamental nature of atheism as a claim.
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Postby Geilinor » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:48 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Geilinor wrote:He can't exist in part. If x is less than 0.5, he likely doesn't exist.

Coins are slightly heavier on one side than they are on the other, giving some sides a 0.51 chance of falling on that side and other sides a 0.49 chance. One of the sides is under 0.5. According to Geilinor, this means that it is likely that the coin will always and forever land on one side. After all, 0.5 is the point at which the heap of sand becomes a non-heap, right?

Are you attempting to break a record for fallacies used or something?

There being a 0.00001% chance of God existing doesn't mean he does exist.
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Postby Neutraligon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:49 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Immoren wrote:
Aaand?

His usage of terms was incorrect, leading him to make similarly incorrect assertions about the fundamental nature of atheism as a claim.



Actually your usage is incorrect, mine was fine. It's in the etymology of the word atheist, a meaning not, so an atheist is simply anything that is not a theist.
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Postby Arkolon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:50 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Arkolon wrote:In real space, the cat is either dead or alive, and, where you got this from is beyond me, this means that the cat does not exist at all?

Well yes, the cat doesn't physically exist. That's kind of the whole point, you know.

Schrödinger's cat did physically exist, even if it may or may not have been a hypothesis.

Arkolon wrote:You can make an objective truth from phase space? You're either really bad at the whole argument thing, or you can foresee the future with 100% accuracy.

Neither.

So you're openly wrong, then?

Arkolon wrote:In real space, God either is or isn't. In phase space, God is and isn't.

Cool, so God doesn't exist and I can continue living with this conclusion drawn.

God is probably just as much as he isn't.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:51 pm

Arkolon wrote:Schrödinger's cat did physically exist, even if it may or may not have been a hypothesis.

He owned a cat? That's interesting.
Arkolon wrote:So you're openly wrong, then?

No.
Arkolon wrote:God is probably just as much as he isn't.

And since you apparently can't figure out which, he doesn't exist. Thanks once again for confirming my position for me.
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Postby Shaggai » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:52 pm

Eastern Equestria wrote:
Arkolon wrote:In real space, the cat is either dead or alive, and, where you got this from is beyond me, this means that the cat does not exist at all? You can make an objective truth from phase space? You're either really bad at the whole argument thing, or you can foresee the future with 100% accuracy.

In real space, God either is or isn't. In phase space, God is and isn't.


Only a Sith deals in absolutes, amirite?

Mostly it's just Sith who deal in absolutes.
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Postby Arkolon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:53 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Arkolon wrote:Coins are slightly heavier on one side than they are on the other, giving some sides a 0.51 chance of falling on that side and other sides a 0.49 chance. One of the sides is under 0.5. According to Geilinor, this means that it is likely that the coin will always and forever land on one side. After all, 0.5 is the point at which the heap of sand becomes a non-heap, right?

Are you attempting to break a record for fallacies used or something?

There being a 0.00001% chance of God existing doesn't mean he does exist.

It does mean that there is a chance he exists, and because God's phase space cannot be turned into real space (as God can only exist in phase space), you cannot say that God objectively isn't, because, and you literally just admitted it, there is a chance he is.

God is a permanent hypothetical. You cannot say he exists just as much as you cannot say he does not exist.
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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:53 pm

Mavorpen wrote:...
And since you apparently can't figure out which, he doesn't exist. Thanks once again for confirming my position for me.

You also reject wave-particle duality, right Mav?

Because that's the only way you can be consistent here.
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Postby Lingang » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:53 pm

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Lingang wrote:Well, maybe I stated that wrong. I see God in my life. Prayers of mine have been answered. As batshit insane it may sound to you, God has been helping me in my life. So that is the foundation of my faith. You don't believe for no damn actual reason, that IS ludicrous.


So, because by chance the thing you hoped would happen, happened - you believe in a Deity? Chance =/= God answering prayers. The fact that he hasn't given you all of your desires, shows that either 1) He's a lazy God (He can't be bothered to help you). 2) He's a bipolar God (One minute he's generous, the next he has a 'lol fuk of m8' moment). OR 3) There is no God and that it was by chance. I'm from a religious family, a huge number of my family members are Protestant and I'm friends with many religious people, but to me - the belief is utterly unfounded and illogical.

Not believing in something because there's no reason to believe it, is in itself a reason not to believe in it. So it's hardly for 'no damn actual reason'. The reason is that there is no evidence to suggest such things exist and another reason is, the book which the belief is based upon is so horribly flawed that it's unbelievable.

"Not believing in something because there's no reason to believe it, is in itself a reason not to believe in it. So it's hardly for 'no damn actual reason'. The reason is that there is no evidence to suggest such things exist and another reason is, the book which the belief is based upon is so horribly flawed that it's unbelievable."

No, you've misinterpreted what I've said. I meant that believing in God for no real reason made no sense, not the opposite. I can get why athiests choose not to believe in God.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:54 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:You also reject wave-particle duality, right Mav?

No.
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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:54 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Occupied Deutschland wrote:You also reject wave-particle duality, right Mav?

No.

Then your argument is incorrect on a mere doctrinal basis.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:55 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:No.

Then your argument is incorrect.

No, it isn't.
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Postby Arkolon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:55 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Occupied Deutschland wrote:You also reject wave-particle duality, right Mav?

No.

Are you high or something? Seriously.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:56 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:No.

Are you high or something? Seriously.

For your sake, I would hope not.
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Postby Geilinor » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:57 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Geilinor wrote:There being a 0.00001% chance of God existing doesn't mean he does exist.

It does mean that there is a chance he exists, and because God's phase space cannot be turned into real space (as God can only exist in phase space), you cannot say that God objectively isn't, because, and you literally just admitted it, there is a chance he is.

God is a permanent hypothetical. You cannot say he exists just as much as you cannot say he does not exist.

I'm not the one claiming that he exists. I'm waiting for you to convince me that he exists.
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Postby Arkolon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:57 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Arkolon wrote:Are you high or something? Seriously.

For your sake, I would hope not.

Either literally or figuratively, because I'm not sure horses can survive at such an altitude.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:58 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Arkolon wrote:It does mean that there is a chance he exists, and because God's phase space cannot be turned into real space (as God can only exist in phase space), you cannot say that God objectively isn't, because, and you literally just admitted it, there is a chance he is.

God is a permanent hypothetical. You cannot say he exists just as much as you cannot say he does not exist.

I'm not the one claiming that he exists. I'm waiting for you to convince me that he exists.

Why are you doing that? He already said that he can't. His only goal here is to be as edgy as possible and contribute nothing of actual value.
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Postby Arkolon » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:58 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Arkolon wrote:It does mean that there is a chance he exists, and because God's phase space cannot be turned into real space (as God can only exist in phase space), you cannot say that God objectively isn't, because, and you literally just admitted it, there is a chance he is.

God is a permanent hypothetical. You cannot say he exists just as much as you cannot say he does not exist.

I'm not the one claiming that he exists. I'm waiting for you to convince me that he exists.

Read my first post here. I do not pretend that he exists. I am an agnostic. I am saying that God's existence is ultimately unknowable.
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:59 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:For your sake, I would hope not.

Either literally or figuratively, because I'm not sure horses can survive at such an altitude.

Is that your way of telling us that you're the one that's high?
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Postby Mavorpen » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:59 pm

Arkolon wrote:
Geilinor wrote: I'm not the one claiming that he exists. I'm waiting for you to convince me that he exists.

Read my first post here. I do not pretend that he exists. I am an agnostic. I am saying that God's existence is ultimately unknowable.

Well, shit, I posted the post right above this one just in time.
"The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I'm saying? We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders. raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."—former Nixon domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman

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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:00 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Arkolon wrote:It does mean that there is a chance he exists, and because God's phase space cannot be turned into real space (as God can only exist in phase space), you cannot say that God objectively isn't, because, and you literally just admitted it, there is a chance he is.

God is a permanent hypothetical. You cannot say he exists just as much as you cannot say he does not exist.

I'm not the one claiming that he exists. I'm waiting for you to convince me that he exists.

You are, however, the one claiming he doesn't exist.
While still hedging by referencing the high likelihoods he doesn't exist.

Hell, I don't think Arkolon's even been arguing towards existence of God, merely that such is a possibility that can't be confirmed or denied (with current abilities).
Which makes one's hedging their proclamations of 'there is no god' with 'probably's' become a bit problematic for those arguing with him.
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