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muriel_volestrangler

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Wed Dec-06-06 09:41 AM
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63. I can't undertand any part of your argument at all

"Proofs" of the existence of a Supreme Being date back further than Christianity - to Plato, at least.

"Since the Church invented the concept of God, and belief"

Clearly, the Church did not. Monotheism predates Christianity.

"I don't see how agnostics can be other than theists who are not sure of their convictions"

This just seems a non sequitur to me. Agnostics are unsure of the existence of gods. Why should other people's belief in God cause an agnostic to be a theist?

Are you saying that you accept Anselm's argument? That you think everyone accepts his definition of God as "the greatest thing that can be conceived"? Most people think the argument is a load of dingo's kidneys.

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Reply #63: I can't undertand any part of your argument at all [View All]