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Article #12411Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: DanielSan
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:50
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:50
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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. -- ****************************************************** * 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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