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Here in the Philosophy forum we will talk about all the "why" questions. We'll have conversations about the way in which philosophy and theology and religion interact with each other. Metaphysics, ontology, origins, truth? They're all fair game so jump right in and have some fun! But remember...play nice!
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Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostAnd we defined them right? How do you know?
We can define a word 'brick', which refers to english tea in a mug. That's a definition. Its just not a useful definition.
We define the temperature scale by setting the triple point of water as being precisely 273.16 K and the temperature at which the random kinetic motion of atoms and molecules has ceased to be 0K. That's a very useful definition, and is how all temperature scales are defined in as much as celcius or fahrenheit are defined only as conversions from the Kelvin scale.
Etc...
God, seeing the true essence of everything, has no need of definition. He percieves as things are.Last edited by Leonhard; 10-01-2019, 11:38 AM.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostDefinitions can't be right or wrong. They can be useful or useless. A definition just means that you've explained what a term is well enough that others can utilize it to identify the same concept.
We can define a word 'brick', which refers to english tea in a mug. That's a definition. Its just not a useful definition.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostMy point is the definitions of supernatural/nature are completely arbitrary,
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostAre they completely arbitrary? If you mean simply that we humans have made up that distinction, that's true, but that's also trivially obvious because that's true of all words. The only question left is whether it is a useful or useless distinction.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostExcept if we name a "rock" we have something objective to refer to. If someone points to a "chair" and says that is a "rock" - we say, well no. When we say supernatural what are we objectively referencing? We don't know. If we say this universal is natural - what does that men? In other words we really have no way to compare the natural with supernatural - to contrast the two.
In their book, Naturalism, Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro define Strict Naturalism as including:
-no ultimate irreducible teleological explanation of any event in terms of a purpose
-no libertarian free will
-no irreducible experiences
-no enduring self
-God, if He exists, is explanatorily irrelevant to the world
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Originally posted by Jim B. View PostKai Nielsen says that naturalism "is the view that anything that exists is ultimately composed of physical components." According to David Chalmers, the "physical" is defined as "causal dispositions."
In their book, Naturalism, Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro define Strict Naturalism as including:
-no ultimate irreducible teleological explanation of any event in terms of a purpose
-no libertarian free will
-no irreducible experiences
-no enduring self
-God, if He exists, is explanatorily irrelevant to the worldAtheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by Jim B. View PostNo, but it gives you an idea of the "lay of the land," a way to begin to differentiate the two concepts.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostMy point is the definitions of supernatural/nature are completely arbitrary, there is no way to objectively distinguish between the two without begging the question.“He felt that his whole life was a kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” - Douglas Adams.
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostAgain, your argument supporting a supernatural universe is not supported by evidence. ‘Supernatural’ is defined as “some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature”. Oxford. In short there is no good reason to assume that such a concept is true or that a methodology exists to show it exists. That you want it to be true does not make it true.
Prove empirically that this definition is correct. With out begging the question.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View Post‘Supernatural’ is defined as “some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature”.
Prove empirically that this definition is correct. With out begging the question.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostSo, what is it that you want us to prove, that there is no force beyond the laws of nature? We can't, that's why if it exist we would label it Supernatural.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostBut that is my whole point - you can't categorize this universe as natural then. It is possibly an unprovable assumption.
Naturalists are saying there's no evidence for anything beyond what can be described by natural law, at least in principle.Last edited by Jim B.; 10-02-2019, 03:18 PM.
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Originally posted by seer View PostIf God did create and does sustain the universe in what sense is the universe natural?
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