God is not great

[Hume]

Then use reason. You are not. You are simply telling us what you think.

All an agnostic is saying is there is no proof either way.

No, an agnostic says the Christian God is the only formulation of a deity.

 

[Jake Starkey]

No, someone else is saying that. An agnostic is saying "I don't know that God exists."

 

[Hume]

No, someone else is saying that. An agnostic is saying "I don't know that God exists."

Where did this agnostic get the concept and definition of God?

 

[Jake Starkey]

from some screwy atheist

 

[Hume]

from some screwy atheist

So, you do not know how to debate. Goodbye.

 

[Jake Starkey]

So, you do not know how to debate. Goodbye.

You don't get to avoid matters or reword clear statements

 

[gmark77]

I know that is false.

Huh? You think it's false that I lack a belief in God? So how do you see into my brain?

 

[Jake Starkey]

Go back and read again,

 

[Cypress]

Religion makes people stupid. Not the same as quantitative intelligence.

The world is full of dumb Christians and dumb atheists.

I don't know what's quantitative about the Tao Te Ching. The level of intelligence and quality of discussion from the Lutherans in my Taoism discussion group is considerably superior to that found on just plain politics.

 

[gmark77]

The world is full of dumb Christians and dumb atheists.

And dumb "agnostics" as well, don't forget that Dr. Google.

I don't know what's quantitative about the Tao Te Ching.

Oh dear. More time with the Google AI?

 

[gmark77]

Go back and read again,

I assume you are addressing that to me. I did go back and re-read it. Your point makes no sense.

You don't believe in deity or that it could exist.

I know that is false.

Unless you are really bad at grammar and syntax the only way to read that is that you believe my lack of belief in a deity is "false".


So maybe you could go back through and punctuate it in such a way that it says something different?

 

[Jake Starkey]

I assume you are addressing that to me. I did go back and re-read it. Your point makes no sense.



Unless you are really bad at grammar and syntax the only way to read that is that you believe my lack of belief in a deity is "false".


So maybe you could go back through and punctuate it in such a way that it says something different?

Go back and read again.

 

[Cypress]

It makes me feel fucking angry and inferior that you are in Zoom philosophy discussion groups, you read books, you listen to lectures, watch debates while I only have the energy to spend five minutes frantically Googling topics other posters raise here

ftfy

 

[Dutch Uncle]

No, someone else is saying that. An agnostic is saying "I don't know that God exists."

True. Something both the atheists and theists can't seem to comprehend. They are like MAGAts who keep pushing "You're either with us or against us".

 

[gmark77]

Go back and read again.

So you are bad at grammar and think it says something else. Got it.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Hume]

You don't get to avoid matters or reword clear statements

No idea what that sentence means.

 

[Jake Starkey]

Of course, you don't.

 

[Hume]

Of course, you don't.

Explain. That is what discussion is for.

 

[Jake Starkey]

Not when you are in it for a fight instead of discussion.

 

[Hume]

Not when you are in it for a fight instead of discussion.

Your choice. You choose hostility over debate.