[quote]unearth wrote:
P.S. If you want to pretend to argue like a Doctoral level philosopher, using terms like ‘asinine’ is ill advised. At best, only a limited number of internet goofballs will ever take you seriously.[/quote]
May it never be that I would pretend to argue like a “Doctoral level philosopher” as it appears that most are nothing more than professional morons who teach foolishness for a living.
As for my use of terms like “asinine”: According to your own reasoning, is it not ALSO ill advised for you to use terms such as “goofballs”? Or does this advice just apply to me, but not to you?
[quote]extol7extol wrote:
unearth wrote:
P.S. If you want to pretend to argue like a Doctoral level philosopher, using terms like ‘asinine’ is ill advised. At best, only a limited number of internet goofballs will ever take you seriously.
May it never be that I would pretend to argue like a “Doctoral level philosopher” as it appears that most are nothing more than professional morons who teach foolishness for a living.
As for my use of terms like “asinine”: According to your own reasoning, is it not ALSO ill advised for you to use terms such as “goofballs”? Or does this advice just apply to me, but not to you?
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Excellent repartee.
Do you have any likewise ingenious thoughts on my rebuttal to your arguments?
[quote]bigflamer wrote:
I suppose that someone who was looking to scapegoat the problems in their life could see it that way. That’s not how I see it however. I have a strong faith that all of the experiences in my life were set in advance to help my eternal soul develop to a higher level, to better serve god.[/quote]
Don’t forget to donate money to the Chritian Church. And do exactly what your priest says. If you don’t you’ll rot in hell…
Go and Read Dennett, if you like your philosophy.
[quote]nephorm wrote:
BIG_DAWS wrote:
im not sure some of you are quite understanding what i said so i’ll restate. If God is all powerful, can he create a stone that is too heavy even for him to pick up? If he can create it than he wont be able to pick it up…therefore not all powerful. If he cannot create it…not all powerful either.
hmm
Everyone understands. The omnipotence paradox has been around for a long time.
Asking freshman philosophy students to treat it as anything other than sophistry is pure folly.
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I’d just like to pop my head in and say: Not all of us young Philosophy takers are retarded.
He was just putting something up to start a discussion, not angrily attacking God because he feels like being rebellious.
But yes… it’s a very sophist view of things. I’m lucky enough to have a VERY good philosophy teacher, who more so leads a discussion than “teaches”. Always fun.