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Article #12260Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: DanielSan
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:19
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:19
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rbwinn wrote: > On Jul 20, 9:50 am, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >> rbwinn wrote: >>> On Jul 19, 10:51 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>> On Jul 19, 10:03 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>> On Jul 19, 12:11 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 8:43 am, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 8:13 am, "pba...@worldonline.nl" <pba...@worldonline.nl> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> On 17 jul, 05:29, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 16, 1:31 pm, "pba...@worldonline.nl" <pba...@worldonline.nl> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 16 jul, 16:23, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 15, 9:20 am, "pba...@worldonline.nl" <pba...@worldonline.nl> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14 jul, 05:42, hhyaps...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 14, 1:12 am, "pba...@worldonline.nl" <pba...@worldonline.nl> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13 jul, 16:22, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 13, 12:10 am, The Natural Philosopher <a...@b.c> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 7:29�am, Stan-O <bndsna...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:21:44 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You atheists seem to have a lot of trouble with the meanings of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> words. ?There was another atheist who seemed to believe that adult and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adulterer meant the same thing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...which is an old joke that you obviously didn't get. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is a very foolish mistake. �Although the two words look and sound >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar, they mean very different things. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd explain the meaning of "a play on words", but it would be like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pouring water on a rock and expecting it to sink in... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With atheists, it is not a play on words. They really believe that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adulterers are the most mature adults. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheists don't believe anything. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> More lies from the Prince of Lies. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Its amazing how much ore of an atheist I want to be, listening to you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, there you have it. Atheists don't believe anything, they don't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do anything, and they don't think anything. It does not sound very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exciting to me, but maybe it does to an atheist. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well. Atheist are not lying their butt off like you do. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Most of them believe in natural explanations, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most of them have a job, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and many of them are intelligent enough not to make as silly a claim >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as to say someone else doesn't think anything. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your statement would be truth though if it was made about dead people. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But if all dead people are atheists, what would that mean for heaven >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and hell? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Think about it! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am sure you have enough brains to understand, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I only doubt whether you will use them on this issue or perfer to keep >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> making silly statements >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter van Velzen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> July 2008 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Amstelveen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Netherlands >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's where you are wrong, Peter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You think rbwinn got brain? OK, has a brain but without cells... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you do not know he has mental problem, which the scientists have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not come up with any cure yet?- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I always assume that a person with whom I can have some kind of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversation, is more or less intelligent in the same way I am. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Though rbwinn sometimes posts like a moron, that does not nescesarily >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mean he is one. He sort of acknowledged he was actually mocking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> atheism, by pursuing the line "an atheist has no believe". And if that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would indeed be true, than logic requires that the atheist does not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think. For what is there to think about unless you believe something? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway I always treat posters as if they can understand what I am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saying, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and I will keep doing do, however hard those posters are trying not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Love, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter van Velzen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> July 2008 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Amstelveen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Netherlands >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PS In order to make this post I had to believe: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I exist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You exist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rbwinn exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My computer exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (my provider doesn't provide Newsgroup access) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sci.physics,cam.mist,alt.sci.physics or alt.atheism exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> English exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The english words mean what I think they mean >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Others can understand the English I produce. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone who doesn't believe all of this (except maybe for Google and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rbwinn) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot sensibly reply to your post.- Hide quoted text - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Europeans are very existential. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Somehow Robert, I do not think my philosophy is existentialism. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> think it rather borders on pragmatism. Discussions become rather >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meaningsless, unless one accepts there is a ground for it. So in order >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to exchange thought with you, I have to suppose that to be possible. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> My main premise is that you are an intelligent human being, able to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand what I am saying and able to make me understand what you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> are thinking. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Besides discussions becoming worthless if this were not the case, I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> think it's a mater of courtesy also. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some peopleon usenet are very quick to dismiss others as inferior. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> admit some people have superior knowledge and/or superior >>>>>>>>>>>>>> understanding. But communication works best if we try and find a way >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to exchange ideas without making arrogant assumptions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even if someone says something that seems utterly stupid, one should >>>>>>>>>>>>>> try an find out their reason for saying it. Many times we find out >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that there is less stupidity in the person than in his/her words. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Love, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I have never met an atheist who wanted to communicate. What is >>>>>>>>>>>>> it that you want to communicate? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - >>>>>>>>>>>> To my amazement, my previous reply dissappeared. >>>>>>>>>>>> So I will try to repost what I said then >>>>>>>>>>>> Generally I want to communicate to people, that I care about them. >>>>>>>>>>>> To you in particular I want to say that eveyone who calls himself an >>>>>>>>>>>> atheist, does at least want to communnicate that he is one. >>>>>>>>>>>> If you get the impression that atheists do not want to communicate, >>>>>>>>>>>> that might be because of the negative way you are approaching them. A >>>>>>>>>>>> liittle more open-mindedness might be sufficient for getting more >>>>>>>>>>>> friendly replies. >>>>>>>>>>>> As far as I can see, you are shouting out misconceptions about >>>>>>>>>>>> atheists, that lead many of them to claim you are stupid. >>>>>>>>>>>> I do not think you are stupid, but I do think you knowledge about >>>>>>>>>>>> atheism is very poor. >>>>>>>>>>>> That is what I want to say to you >>>>>>>>>>>> (apart from the general fact that I care) >>>>>>>>>>>> Peter van Velzen >>>>>>>>>>> Well, there may be an atheist somewhere who is actually trying to be a >>>>>>>>>>> good person just as there may be an honest lawyer somewhere, but these >>>>>>>>>>> people in this newsgroup are not examples of that. These are people >>>>>>>>>>> who regard themselves as being more intelligent than others because >>>>>>>>>>> they have rejected religion. >>>>>>>>>> Nope, no one thinks that. They're just more intelligent than you. >>>>>>>>> Well, the correct definition of intelligence is the capacity to obey >>>>>>>>> God. That would seem to mean that you folks are a little bit lacking. >>>>>>>> And that's why everyone in alt.atheism are more intelligent than you. >>>>>>>> Intelligence: >>>>>>>> capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of >>>>>>>> mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, >>>>>>>> meanings, etc. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> If you want to believe you are more intelligent than I am, go ahead >>>>>>> and believe that. It does not mean anything to me. >>>>>> Then why post to alt.atheism at all? >>>>> I cannot see any reason to do it. >>>> So, you'll stop? >>>>> Maybe some of the other atheists >>>>> could tell you why they do it. >>>> Because they want to. >>> I never started. The only newsgroups I post to are sci.physics and >>> sci.physics.relativity. >> BZZT! ALERT! ALERT! Lie detected! Lie detected! Commandment 9 >> broken! Commandment 9 broken! >> >> You are posting to cam.misc and alt.atheism as well. Check your >> headers, numbnuts. >> > I do not care about the headers. So, you admit to lying? That's a commandment you broke, Winn. You don't care about that? > Atheists are the ones complaining > about my posts. No, we're complaining about your lying about not posting to alt.atheism. > If you do not want to see my posts, take sci.physics > and sci.physics. relativity out of the header. I don't really care where you post. I do care that you lie about it. -- ****************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *----------------------------------------------------* * "I distrust those people who know so well what God * * wants them to do because I notice it always * * coincides with their own desires." * * --Susan B. Anthony * ******************************************************
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