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Re: Does God need to prove He exists?

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From: Antares 531
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:18
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:56:23 -0700, ben_dolan_III@reet.com (Ben Dolan)
wrote:

>Antares 531 <gordonlrDELETE@swbell.net> wrote:
>
>> >> So, the evidence is presented in a very balanced way such that each of
>> >> us can assess it and go from there, making our own sovereign choice as
>> >> to whether we accept or reject God's existence.    Gordon
>> >
>> >I call bullshit, Gordon. Evidence is by definition transferable. What
>> >you're talking about isn't evidence, it's wishful thinking. You have
>> >accepted God's existence not on any evidence, but strictly on a deep
>> >rooted desire that it be true. Not the same thing at all.
>> >
>> Do you truly love your significant other? Do you have any evidence of
>> the deep running feelings you have for him/her? Is this evidence
>> transferable?  Gordon
>
>Do you really have to resort to this old chestnut that has been refuted
>so many times? Is that the best you can do to defend your boneheaded
>claims?
>
>Of course there's evidence for my deep feelings about my wife, but in
>case you've forgotten, we were talking about evidence of existence, not
>evidence of devotion. Not the same thing at all.
>
Is it insecurity that has flipped you into such a rage, or is that
just your basic nature? 

Transferable in both cases? That was the question. Is all evidence
transferable?  Gordon
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