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and then he doesn't just disprove christianity, he also disproves the general theory that there is a supernatural being whose existence must be an issue of faith.
Originally posted by etshrtslr
Please foregive as I have not read the book. But how do you disprove that somthing does not exist?
he also disproves the general theory that there is a supernatural being whose existence must be an issue of faith.
Originally posted by etshrtslr
I must admit Im confused (which happens often with me):shk:
Please help me to understand, in your above quote when you say disproves are you saying "does not prove"? as in (he does not prove the general theory that there is a supernatural being whose existence must be an issue of faith.)
And if so then I completely understand.
to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
and then he doesn't just disprove christianity, he also disproves the general theory that there is a supernatural being whose existence must be an issue of faith.
Originally posted by slymattb
LOl now thats funny. If you cant prove that God exist what make you think you can prove he does'nt exist. Sounds to mean Crap
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
if you incude the "power of prayer" and miracles in your belief system you open it up to scientific scrutiny because that's god getting involved in the natural
Originally posted by slymattb
FREE WILL...... Its a sucker for share. Athesis could not even be athesis without free will. What would be the point in showing everybody( if he show you and has to show all) God now.
Took demons out of people. Jesus did great things on earth, and still BELIEVERS kill Jesus. People who believe in God and the ten commandments thought lets kill this man.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
actually, there are at least 5 books that have been written in response to the god delusion
if he was really that wrong, wouldn't they have needed just one?
(i hope i'm not the only one that gets this reference)
Originally posted by apex
Interestingly in Dawkins book he said the result was that those who knew they were being prayed for did less well in hospital.
Originally posted by Rren
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
actually, there are at least 5 books that have been written in response to the god delusion
if he was really that wrong, wouldn't they have needed just one?
Who's they? If there only ends up five I'd be suprised.
He went big here too... he made the strong atheism argument (ie, God does not exist.)
(i hope i'm not the only one that gets this reference)
Get back to work man!
Rren
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
W R O N G!
dawkins does not actually state that god doesn't exist, he says god ALMOST certainly does not exist.
it's a reference to the "100 responses to einstein"
yeah, i should really get back to that stuff