 Every man, woman and child is agnostic |
| Hey Hey |
 Dec 05, 2006, 11:04 PM
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Technically, every man woman and child is agnostic, there are no theists or atheists. We can believe we know, but in the true sense of what it is to know something, the existence of God is not like that. I can say there is a cup on the table and I can say I there is a God but the existence of the cup is 'knowable' (with caveats for my ability to interpret my senses). I think this was one of Mark Vernon's points.
Justin, High Wycombe http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6199716.stm |
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| Lindsay |
Dec 07, 2006, 04:30 PM
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Rick, you quote me, "GØD = existence." I will add: GØD is TOTAL (physical, mental and spiritual) existence.
If this is what Spinoza meant, I agree with Spinoza, for now. I always reserve the right to change my mind. Rick, at this point, I understand that you are NOT an atheist, right? If not, what then are you? In addition, please clarify what do you do mean by QUOTE As to the atheist "dealing" with physical, mental, and spiritual existence, if we assume there is no need for a god (or GØD) concept, then your equation becomes meaningless and unnecessary. It's much simpler that way. Notice that your equation, above, is giving two names to the same thing. BTW, is there any law against "giving two names to the same thing"? |
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Hey Hey Every man, woman and child is agnostic Dec 05, 2006, 11:04 PM
Lindsay Knowledge--of the kind that is always open to ques... Dec 06, 2006, 08:12 AM Trip like I do I would think it is somewhere in the middle actual... Dec 06, 2006, 08:19 AM Lindsay I wrote the following comment to the article from ... Dec 06, 2006, 10:36 AM Rick
Technically, every man woman and child is agnosti... Dec 06, 2006, 03:07 PM
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Technically, every man woman and child is agnost... Dec 06, 2006, 07:15 PM Hey Hey I can accept the fact that I live on this planet e... Dec 06, 2006, 09:33 PM Rick Now, if I define GØD and existence--that is, phys... Dec 07, 2006, 01:50 PM Culture
Technically, every man woman and child is agnosti... Dec 06, 2006, 09:35 PM lucid_dream the cup on a table is an object, a mental represen... Dec 06, 2006, 09:40 PM Hey Hey
Even those who proclaim to believe in "God... Dec 07, 2006, 01:49 AM Culture
Even those who proclaim to believe in "God... Dec 07, 2006, 02:16 AM Hey Hey
[quote name='lucid_dream' post='73042... Dec 07, 2006, 02:35 AM Joesus Well said. Dec 06, 2006, 10:31 PM rhymer A bit off topic, I wonder if anyone has declared w... Dec 07, 2006, 01:40 PM Rick Rick, at this point, I understand that you are NOT... Dec 07, 2006, 05:06 PM Hey Hey I will add: GØD is TOTAL (physical, mental and s... Dec 10, 2006, 04:12 PM Flex Why exactly would humans be the most important nat... Dec 07, 2006, 05:12 PM Rick Given that a world with humans requires the Sun, I... Dec 07, 2006, 05:17 PM Flex
Given that a world with humans requires the Sun, ... Dec 07, 2006, 05:23 PM Hey Hey
Finally, there is a practical reason for preferri... Dec 08, 2006, 03:08 AM Jellybean2 An agnostic was once defined: An Athiest searching... May 23, 2007, 07:51 AM |
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