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Forum: Atheist/Theist Morality 03-12-2012, 01:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,791
Posted By Stevil
Edward do you recognise that being banned isn't a...

Edward do you recognise that being banned isn't a sign of victory. It is a sign that you have broken some kind of rule. By advertising that you have been banned from a large amount of forums you are...
Forum: Does God Exist? 03-11-2012, 06:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,917
Posted By Stevil
It means you should believe in it as it is the...

It means you should believe in it as it is the truth, but if there are errors and inconsistencies that is because fallible humans wrote it and got some things wrong.
Forum: Atheist/Theist Morality 03-11-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 38,057
Posted By Stevil
..and you know this because: a) you have...

..and you know this because:
a) you have witnessed it first hand and come back from the next phase of life to inform us.
b) you know someone whom has witnessed it first hand and they came back and...
Forum: Sciences 02-03-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 66,371
Posted By Stevil
I would imagine that if there are extra...

I would imagine that if there are extra terrestrial life then they are made of energy/matter just like everything else that we have observed.
They would have evolved, just like every other living...
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
Hmmm, your thread is about "What is an...

Hmmm, your thread is about "What is an Agnostic?"
I'm mearly discussing the topic, some people consider Agnostic to mean that a person is not sure if a god exists or not and that Atheist means belief...
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
Maybe you are. Am I required to have a belief one...

Maybe you are. Am I required to have a belief one way or the other?


Personally I am happy to say that I don't know 100% if Big Foot/Loch Ness/God exists or not.
I live my life as if they don't,...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 07:04 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
Yes, that would be a very valid position to...

Yes, that would be a very valid position to take.

I am unsure if I am a 6 or 7 on Dawkin's scale, I tend towards 6 because I can't prove its non existence. I certainly live life as if there is no...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
The point is, how can you be 100% sure it doesn't...

The point is, how can you be 100% sure it doesn't exist?
Some people take up a belief that it doesn't exist and others might say that they just don't know.
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
Are you sure that there isn't a god somewhere? Do...

Are you sure that there isn't a god somewhere?
Do you have proof?
Do you even know how to prove that such a thing doesn't exist?
What is a god anyway?
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 04:43 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
Yes, I think it is too. Therefore I am a weak...

Yes, I think it is too.
Therefore I am a weak atheist.
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
I don't believe in the existence of gods. But I...

I don't believe in the existence of gods.
But I don't have a belief that there are no gods.
I don't even know what the definition of a god is, possibly I am a god, but it is all so unclear. I think I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2012, 03:44 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
If you simply don't believe that there are any...

If you simply don't believe that there are any gods then you are a weak atheist, depending on how unlikely you think it is you might be a 6 on the Dawkin's scale.

If you have a belief that there are...
Forum: General Discussion 01-25-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
No, that is incorrect. A weak atheist is a person...

No, that is incorrect.
A weak atheist is a person whom lacks a belief in gods but does not have a belief that there are no gods.
This person would be unconvinced of any of the god theories in...
Forum: General Discussion 01-25-2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By Stevil
An atheist is a person that lacks a belief in...

An atheist is a person that lacks a belief in gods.
This does not necessarily mean a person who believes there are no gods.

Agnostic is a claim to not have knowledge.
An agnostic can be an atheist...
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-25-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 16,706
Posted By Stevil
Damn them who are they, just when you find them,...

Damn them who are they, just when you find them, they aren't there.
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-25-2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 31,231
Posted By Stevil
A high level conceptual model. It is used to...

A high level conceptual model. It is used to simplify the underlying physical system.

You have the brain with its storage capabilities (memories) and its information processing abilities (thought),...
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-25-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 31,231
Posted By Stevil
I would agree with this, the mind is conceptual...

I would agree with this, the mind is conceptual only, hence it doesn't exist as a raw physical substance.
An obvious refute to the mind being unified is the acknowledgement of the conscious and...
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-24-2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 31,231
Posted By Stevil
But the question was "what makes you think that...

But the question was "what makes you think that YOU exist"
It doesn't need to tie back to whether you actually exist or not.
You think you exist because your perception of reality makes you think...
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-23-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 31,231
Posted By Stevil
Without a clear definition of "you" or "exist"...

Without a clear definition of "you" or "exist" how can I possibly answer the question "What makes you think you exist"?

If I were to simply take the question literally then I could say that I think...
Forum: Does God Exist? 01-23-2012, 12:49 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 31,231
Posted By Stevil
Define "You" and define...

Define "You" and define "exist"
Forum: Atheist/Theist Morality 01-17-2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,591
Posted By Stevil
I think I read somewhere that Satan killed about...

I think I read somewhere that Satan killed about 10 people, in the book of Job because YHWH mad a bet with him with regards to corrupting Job.
YHWH killed an estimated 25 million or so, most of them...
Forum: Atheist vs Theist 01-17-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,093
Posted By Stevil
They are not offering a lower standard of...

They are not offering a lower standard of proof.
They are pleading from ignorance.
They make many assumptions when they state "something can't come from nothing":

That it is possible to have...
Forum: Atheist vs Theist 01-17-2012, 12:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,093
Posted By Stevil
It depends on where you place the burden of...

It depends on where you place the burden of proof.

Even claims of the Cosmological Argument or Irreducible complexity, or fine tuning, they do not eradicate the burden of proof. They simply shift...
Forum: General Discussion 01-15-2012, 09:41 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 14,633
Posted By Stevil
My intent isn't to judge people here, just trying...

My intent isn't to judge people here, just trying to let Egor know that the reason for his popularity IMHO isn't because he has offered any profound revelations but it is because of his unusual...
Forum: General Discussion 01-15-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 14,633
Posted By Stevil
Come on Egor, You are certainly exhibiting a...

Come on Egor,

You are certainly exhibiting a great deal of arrogance.
People are talking about you because they are in stunned disbelief with regards to your behaviour. Your presented ideas are not...
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