*[I believe] Atheism is an absurd worldview

[Desert Snake]

So is knowledge determined by how you perceive people use it, or how you use it?

I'm not quite sure what you mean here.

Our personal knowledge, is of course, determined by ourselves. The use of the idea, is subjective. In an argument, we are simply trying to make the best formula, for our position.

 

[Willamena]

I'm not quite sure what you mean here.

Our personal knowledge, is of course, determined by ourselves. The use of the idea, is subjective. In an argument, we are simply trying to make the best formula, for our position.

Let me try again: how do you define knowledge?

 

[Desert Snake]

Let me try again: how do you define knowledge?

What we think we know.

 

[Willamena]

What we think we know.

So how do you define "know"?

 

[Desert Snake]

So how do you define "know"?

What we have determined to be true.

 

[Willamena]

What we have determined to be true.

Do you believe in truth?

Because sometimes I suspect I'm the only one who will admit they do...

 

[Desert Snake]

Do you believe in truth?

Because sometimes I suspect I'm the only one who will admit they do...

That's a good question. I believe that there is truth, yes.
Now, that's a broad discussion, though..

 

[Willamena]

That's a good question. I believe that there is truth, yes.
Now, that's a broad discussion, though..

That's not quite what I asked.

Do you believe in truth itself?

 

[Desert Snake]

That's not quite what I asked.

Do you believe in truth itself?

can you put this into a context?

 

[Willamena]

can you put this into a context?

It is the thing that we refer to by saying, "This is true," or, "I believe this is true."

 

[Desert Snake]

It is the thing that we refer to by saying, "This is true," or, "I believe this is true."

I didn't answer that?

 

[Willamena]

I didn't answer that?

I don't believe so. I would appreciate a direct answer.

 

[Desert Snake]

I don't believe so. I would appreciate a direct answer.

I think something is not translating correctly..

Perhaps, describe what your question means..

 

[Willamena]

I think something is not translating correctly..

Perhaps, describe what your question means..

It means nothing more than is asked...

 

[Desert Snake]

It means nothing more than is asked...

Ah....actually, I think I did answer that....however, you might have prerequisites on how that answer is interpreted /by you/.
So, you want a formulaic answer to a question, that may not fit your formula.

 

[Willamena]

Ah....actually, I think I did answer that....however, you might have prerequisites on how that answer is interpreted /by you/.
So, you want a formulaic answer to a question, that may not fit your formula.

I do have prerequisites. You responded that you believe that "there is truth," but I had asked if you believe in truth. Not quite the same thing, in English at least.

 

[Desert Snake]

I do have prerequisites. You responded that you believe that "there is truth," but I had asked if you believe in truth. Not quite the same thing, in English at least.

Actually, your question transposes to the question I answered, as well.

 

[Willamena]

Actually, your question transposes to the question I answered, as well.

Well, that explains that.

 

[Reflex]

Scientific American has an article regarding The Differences between Happiness and Meaning in Life. IMV, the studies can be understood as devastating to the atheistic mindset. For even in their descriptions of what is meaningful to them is more about what makes them happy rather than what is truly meaningful--which is to say as worldview it's absurd.

 

[McBell]

I already have in a previous thread.

no you didn't.
You tried, but you failed.

Though to be honest, the choir members were most impressed with all the big sciency sounding words you used.
still, bull **** is bull ****, regardless of how you dress it up.