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by seer
Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:03 am
Forum: Agnosticism & Atheism
Topic: Is Theism Rational?
Replies: 12
Views: 12342

Re: Is Theism Rational?

Yes Paidion, that is a good start. Of course inductive or deductive arguments are only as good as their premises. And many beliefs would be true even if one could not make a inductive or deductive argument for them. Like that my perception of reality actually corresponds to reality. That I'm not a b...
by seer
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:55 am
Forum: Calvinism, Arminianism & Open Theism
Topic: 1 Corinthians 2:14
Replies: 105
Views: 35056

Re: 1 Corinthians 2:14

I'm not exactly sure of the point your making. Paul, in the same context said that he couldn't speak to the Corinthians as spiritual but as caranal, as babes in Christ. It would seem that carnal, or "mere men" as he also says can recieve the "milk" just not the wisdom that is revealed by the Spirit...
by seer
Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:24 am
Forum: Calvinism, Arminianism & Open Theism
Topic: 1 Corinthians 2:14
Replies: 105
Views: 35056

Re: 1 Corinthians 2:14

1Cor 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them , because they are spiritually discerned. The question is - are there men who can not know the things of God? Who are these men? It can't be the Corinthians - they d...
by seer
Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: Agnosticism & Atheism
Topic: Is Theism Rational?
Replies: 12
Views: 12342

Is Theism Rational?

Of late the "New Atheists" Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris etc... have been of one mind on this particular point - that theism is irrational. My question for any lurking atheists - how do you define rational? Is there an objective standard for rationally?

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