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Apr 15 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Jan 17 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Dec 12 |
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Atheism is the default position. Isn't the burden of proof on the Christian to assert that God exists? @corsiKa There is no dragon in Carl Sagan's garage :-) |
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Dec 12 |
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Atheism is the default position. Isn't the burden of proof on the Christian to assert that God exists? @corsiKa Either one knows what God is, or they don't. Science is very precise, and wishy-washy definitions are clearly not addressable. This includes unclear personal opinions. On the other hand every single time religious people made a verifiable assertion (let me emphasise: every single time), they have been proven wrong (summaries.cochrane.org/CD000368/…). This is a fact - if you disagree, give an example of an experiment has proven the God hypothesis, I'll be happy to learn something new :-) |
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Nov 4 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Sep 21 |
awarded | Custodian |
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Aug 31 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jul 9 |
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Who created God? @Pacerier It's not possible because there is a time and there is a difference. |
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Jul 9 |
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Who created God? @Pac "creation" means going from a state where a thing does not exist, to a state where something exists. This has to happen in this order, otherwise we would be talking about a destruction. This "order" makes sense only if time exists. For example, in your "instantaneous" time, creation would not be possible and it would look exactly like destruction. |
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Jun 20 |
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Are people possessed by demons today? What is the modern Christian perspective? "These kinds of things normally don't get media attention. They're too supernatural." It's actually the opposite, normally. The real problem is that such things are utterly false, and completely unbelievable to a modern, well-educated person. |
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Jan 12 |
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Atheism is the default position. Isn't the burden of proof on the Christian to assert that God exists? In fact, those qualities have been addressed by science, strongly disproved repeatedly, and it is only by shifting the definition of G that religion can rationalise this. Ultimately, it is this ever moving target ("G of the gaps") that makes the topic intractable. |
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Jan 12 |
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Atheism is the default position. Isn't the burden of proof on the Christian to assert that God exists? @serathur the existence of G cannot be discussed without a definition of G and a coherent choice of what you mean by existence. Science defines as necessary for existence to have some measurable quality, such as the ability to influence the physical world. So any statement like G performs miracles, answers prayers or a soul makes us alive makes G addressable by science. |
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Jan 2 |
accepted | Exorcisms: effective remedy or historical curiosity? |
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Oct 31 |
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Why does God not show Himself beyond reasonable doubt? @Caleb: and I thought religion had answers... apparently not. |
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Oct 10 |
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What is unique about Christianity? Shouldn't list questions be community wiki? |
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Oct 10 |
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Is it easy to live a Christian life? This question is completely subjective and should be closed. |
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Oct 9 |
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How was the Old Testament compiled? Obviously: ./configure && make && make install ;-) |
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Oct 9 |
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Atheism is the default position. Isn't the burden of proof on the Christian to assert that God exists? @Caleb While informative, I can't help but think this answer is still a bit circular. If you presuppose that God exists, then there is no burden of proof, but you openly admit blind faith (because the existence of God is merely axiomatic and not proven). This does not address the point by the OP. Is assuming God exists by default a requirement for Christians? If not, then there's something not working here. If yes, then you should say it clearly. |
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Oct 7 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Oct 1 |
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Respectful ways to explain my non-belief to Christians Also: "I believe there is no God" and "I believe that God doesn't exist" -- they are both nonsense. Atheists don't believe. :-) |
