Irony of the evolutionary belief

[YoursTrue]

Unlike in the court of law, in the philosophy of knowledge ( the topic of what justifies a true belief) hearsay evidence is also evidence, albeit of a weak kind. This is because a report you hear from, say, a 100 people about the reality of some proposition ( say a cougar has been sighted in the locality) should and does increase the probability that this proposition ( there is a cougar roaming around near you) is true than before you heard those reports.
I did not understand your second question. I do not believe in your concept of God and you do not believe in my concept of God. That you already know. Where is this going?

First question, second question -- whatever -- what is your concept of God and what evidence do you have for it?

 

[Subduction Zone]

How am I dodging his question? I'm glad to see how you all answered --

Okay, I take back that charge since he in trying to make his point answered a question with a question.

 

[YoursTrue]

Why did you dodge his question?

For the same reason that I do not believe in Bigfoot and pixies. Their is no reliable evidence for any of them and they all appear to be manmade stories.

Obviously there are some here who do not believe in the God of the Bible yet say they believe in God or Gods anyway. As they see it. I suggest you ask those here why they believe in their God(s). Thanks.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Obviously there are some here who do not believe in the God of the Bible yet say they believe in God or Gods anyway. As they see it. I suggest you ask those here why they believe in their God(s). Thanks.

Do you realize that there is a difference between not believing in God and believing that God does not exist?

 

[YoursTrue]

Okay, I take back that charge since he in trying to make his point answered a question with a question.

That's not a problem.
Again, you would do better to ask those here who do not believe in the God that I believe in, yet say they believe in a God(s) anyway.

 

[YoursTrue]

Do you realize that there is a difference between not believing in God and believing that God does not exist?

So which type are you? Do you not believe in God or believe that God does not exist?

 

[YoursTrue]

Yes I do... Do you believe they are fake? Can you prove they are if you do?

I also believe in fairies, elves and trolls? What of it?

Perhaps for the sake of others and their knowledge, why do you believe in fairies, elves, leprechauns and trolls?

 

[The Hammer]

Perhaps for the sake of others and their knowledge, why do you believe in fairies, elves, leprechauns and trolls?

Nuh uh.

Not until my question is answered first:

Do you believe they are fake? Can you prove they are if you do?

 

[YoursTrue]

Nuh uh.

Not until my question is answered first:

Do you believe they are fake? Can you prove they are if you do?

Nuh uh ... why do you think your question should be answered first?

 

[Subduction Zone]

That's not a problem.
Again, you would do better to ask those here who do not believe in the God that I believe in, yet say they believe in a God(s) anyway.

Some believe in a God some don't. You do not have to call God a liar to believe in God. Creationists often seem to have a problem understanding this.

 

[Subduction Zone]

So which type are you? Do you not believe in God or believe that God does not exist?

I have told you before that I do not believe in God.

 

[sayak83]

First question, second question -- whatever -- what is your concept of God and what evidence do you have for it?

See the "about" section in my profile

 

[Valjean]

Why? Do you believe that God is imaginary in a similar way to leprechauns?

Yes.

 

[Mock Turtle]

When I was in college I decided to listen to a lecture on philosophy, something I was not too familiar with. I found it incomprehensible. But that's ok. Because listening to some here, it truly is utterly incomprehensible. Anyway, thanks.

Yes, we understand your limitations.

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

There are claims that evolution is true as if life came about in all its forms by "natural selection." Other than imaginings, there is nothing to support that. Furthermore, citing science reports won't help you unless you get the real deal from the scientist himself. Not to say the scientists lie, but saying that unless you know exactly how they came about their conclusions, there's nothing to say.

Yet you have plenty to say about those conclusions anyway despite repeatedly demonstrating that you have learned nothing about the theory and have explained how you were overwhelmed by a philosophy lecture - incomprehensible was your word.

Leprechauns are in the same category, you think?

As gods? Yes. They are in the category of things people have believed exist for which there is inadequate evidentiary support.

Besides gods and leprechauns, we have vampires, fairies, brownies, elves, pixies, sprites, nymphs, satyrs, fawns, changelings, ghosts, goblins, spirits, giants, doppelgangers, demons, devils, angels, djinns, succubae, incubi, zombies, mummies, werewolves, banshees, gnomes, trolls, imps, gargoyles, dragons, mermaids, unicorns, sea serpents, furies, harpies, fates, muses, minotaurs, medusae, gremlins, warlocks, sirens, phantasms, poltergeists, specters, zombies, djinns, spooks, demons, wraiths, revenants, phantoms, ghouls, apparitions, and eidolons.

All of those are ontological equals.

 

[F1fan]

Obviously there are some here who do not believe in the God of the Bible yet say they believe in God or Gods anyway.

Right. We can discuss Hobbits as fictional characters, too.

The thing is why did you decide the Bible's versions of God are true. I do notice a huge difference between the God of the Old Testament and that described in the NT. More conservative Christians tend to believe the OT version more, even though they claim to believe in Jesus.

As they see it. I suggest you ask those here why they believe in their God(s). Thanks.

Anyone who believes in some sort of God tend to do so due to social influence. That is why religions are largely geographic and regional. Children tend to believe in the same version of God as their parents and family. Religious belief is learned behavior.

 

[leroy]

Why? Do you believe that God is imaginary in a similar way to leprechauns?

Ready for 100 post without a direct answer?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Ready for 100 post without a direct answer?

The post you are responding to is in response to a question without giving a direct answer. So you are correct.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Why? Do you believe that God is imaginary in a similar way to leprechauns?

Since both are presented to me with exactly the same evidence, either I must believe both or disbelieve both. In the same way, if you are using your reason, you must either believe God and leprechauns exist, or that neither does.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Ready for 100 post without a direct answer?

And looking back, I find that it ultimately falls on a claim you made about the words of another that you are going to very likely spend dozens of posts avoiding. There being more evidence of that tactic here and elsewhere, I've no current reason to conclude otherwise.

I would recommend that a person put their own house in order before casting aspersions on others.