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Re: The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:22:11 GMT
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John wrote:
> > OK, then let me restate. I see no more reason to posit the existence of a
> > Creator than I do Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the Christian God. It
> > would seem the onus is not on me to disprove the existence of any
> > hypothetical supernatural being someone might conjure up.
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> But the onus is on you to {rationally} explain how a universe suddenly just came
> into being.
Occam's Razor - the onus is on YOU to explain how an omniscient being
just came into being, then created the universe. And if that being was
created by another, who created *that* being (ad nauseum)?...
Why must you insist on making things more complex than they need to be?
> > > Except one explanation provides meaning and purpose, the other provides
> > > meaninglessness and hopelessness.
John, you're a pessimistic, negative guy.
Why does not believing in a Creator lead to meaningless and
hopelessness? It surely doesn't for me. I feel your belief is more
meaningless, as it depends entirely on irrationally believing (your
words) in an irrational being.
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| (...) Here's how: The omniscient, omnipotent being always was, by definition. Irrational? You bet. (...) Are you suggesting that this stuff is in some way simple? (...) Though we've met a few times, you don't really know me that well because I'm (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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