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Re: One of my issues with the god of the old testament
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Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:10:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Simpson writes:
I wouldn't say that humans invented the rules of math,

The more I think about it, I think we *did* invent math. The fact that
numerical analysis appears basic to us merely meaning that math is likely to be
conceived of similarly elsewhere.

Actually, I think that you and I are in agreement on this.

About math? Sure. About God's ability to *change* math? I guess so, considering
that I don't believe in a God, translating to me agreeing that math can't be
changed, I spose... Suffice to say that I agree that your beliefs don't seem to
have any logical flaws. I really only find "unpalatable" flaws in the belief...

I think that I agree with you, but I'm not sure if you and I have exactly met
common grounds on the finer nuances of the ideas that we're shooting around
the court.

I think the interesting differences were coming up in:
http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=14681

DaveE



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  Re: One of my issues with the god of the old testament
 
(...) Hmmm...I partly agree with you here. God indeed cannot make 1=2, because that would be an absurdity. I wouldn't say that humans invented the rules of math, insofar as 1+1 actually equals 2 across time and space. (Obviously, though, our (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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