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- Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:03 am
- Forum: Agnosticism & Atheism
- Topic: Is Theism Rational?
- Replies: 12
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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?