Rex
Founder
Modified to fit RF, sorry for the spelling/grammer I'm just copying from a test.
Multiple Choice:
1. As truth is defined, to say that a statement is true is to say that
a. someone believes it
b. most people believe it
c. it matches up with the way things are
d. it is logically impossible that it be false
2. It was argued that God's existence ________ merely a matter of what people believe, because _________
a. is, whateve rmost people believe is true
b. is, people aren't goving to change their minds about God
c. is not, we cannont prove whether God exits
d. is not, we do not have the power to create or destroy God
3. Which best describes the following arguement?
P1 If Henry is a cow, then Henry is purple
P2 Henry is a cow
C Henry is purple
a. sound
b. valid
c. strong
d. weak
4. Philsophy of religion, but not religion, by definition involves
a. evaluating the truth of religiosu claims
b. hodling a certain set of religious beliefs
c. not questioning certain religious beliefs
d. being an atheist
5. By definintion, if something is logically possible, then it
a. involves a self-contradiction
b. does not involve a self contradiction
c. violates a law of nature
d. does not violate a law of nature
6. By definintion, if something is nomologically impossible, then it
a. involves a self contradiction
b. does not involve a self contradiction
c. violates a law of nature
d. does not violate a law of nature
7. It is argued that God could not do something that is logically impossible because
a. there would be nothing to do
b. God is not in any sense omnipotent
c. God can only do what is nomologically possible
d. this would be contrary to fideism
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons theists claim that God can at least be partially characterized?
a. there could be no good reasons to believe that God exitst if we had no idea what God is
b. theists want to be able to express a relationship, with god and this requires characterizing God
c. theists want to allow that God can be characterized in a way that is self contradictory
d. none of the above
9. One objection given to the natural interpretation of omnipotence was that
a. omnipotence is not natural
b. it involves an ambiguity with regard to time
c. it does not involve an abiguity with regard to time
d. logically impossible actions cannot be done
Multiple Choice:
1. As truth is defined, to say that a statement is true is to say that
a. someone believes it
b. most people believe it
c. it matches up with the way things are
d. it is logically impossible that it be false
2. It was argued that God's existence ________ merely a matter of what people believe, because _________
a. is, whateve rmost people believe is true
b. is, people aren't goving to change their minds about God
c. is not, we cannont prove whether God exits
d. is not, we do not have the power to create or destroy God
3. Which best describes the following arguement?
P1 If Henry is a cow, then Henry is purple
P2 Henry is a cow
C Henry is purple
a. sound
b. valid
c. strong
d. weak
4. Philsophy of religion, but not religion, by definition involves
a. evaluating the truth of religiosu claims
b. hodling a certain set of religious beliefs
c. not questioning certain religious beliefs
d. being an atheist
5. By definintion, if something is logically possible, then it
a. involves a self-contradiction
b. does not involve a self contradiction
c. violates a law of nature
d. does not violate a law of nature
6. By definintion, if something is nomologically impossible, then it
a. involves a self contradiction
b. does not involve a self contradiction
c. violates a law of nature
d. does not violate a law of nature
7. It is argued that God could not do something that is logically impossible because
a. there would be nothing to do
b. God is not in any sense omnipotent
c. God can only do what is nomologically possible
d. this would be contrary to fideism
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons theists claim that God can at least be partially characterized?
a. there could be no good reasons to believe that God exitst if we had no idea what God is
b. theists want to be able to express a relationship, with god and this requires characterizing God
c. theists want to allow that God can be characterized in a way that is self contradictory
d. none of the above
9. One objection given to the natural interpretation of omnipotence was that
a. omnipotence is not natural
b. it involves an ambiguity with regard to time
c. it does not involve an abiguity with regard to time
d. logically impossible actions cannot be done