Theological Parodies (Creator, tradition, Revelation, prophet, atheist)

[Rolling_Stone]

Originally Posted by Bouncing Ball

Theism is a believe in God. I spoke of a god

Yes, you did. But you used a deist conception.

[Bouncing Ball]

Originally Posted by Rolling_Stone

Yes, you did. But you used a deist conception.

YOu forgot the rest of my post.
But ok, he was stil just hanging there in total and he didn't set thing in motion, he made all: *poof!

[Jaiket]

Originally Posted by Rolling_Stone

Want to play?

Even in traditional theology, God is defined as infinite Being. So, what does that mean? What are the implications? Answer this and we’ll continue, but not until then.

I've no idea to be honest. I think the word Being needs some definition, as I would have thought limits were implicit in the term.

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Originally Posted by Jaiket

I think that it may not be useful - a point Fluffy has brought to the thread. I also think it is often used as a strawman, like you said, but I don't think that it is limited to this.

I think it's worth pointing out that there's a difference between reductio ad absurdum and a straw man argument.

[Rolling_Stone]

Originally Posted by Jaiket

I've no idea to be honest. I think the word Being needs some definition, as I would have thought limits were implicit in the term.

It depends on the context. There is being and things that have being. "God" is a word-symbol of the central principle of being itself, the only reality, and the source of transitory manifestations that have being. The FSM is the latter.

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Originally Posted by Rolling_Stone

"God" is a word-symbol of the central principle of being itself, the only reality, and the source of transitory manifestations that have being.

To you, perhaps, but I don't think that's a generally accepted definition of the word "God".

[Jaiket]

Originally Posted by Rolling_Stone

It depends on the context. There is being and things that have being. "God" is a word-symbol of the central principle of being itself, the only reality, and the source of transitory manifestations that have being. The FSM is the latter.

Where do you find these things out, man? Honestly, I'm gonnae write it down cause it's driving me nuts that I haven't the foggiest idea what yer on about.

[Rolling_Stone]

Originally Posted by Bouncing Ball

YOu forgot the rest of my post.
But ok, he was stil just hanging there in total and he didn't set thing in motion, he made all: *poof!

Again, you're defining God for the believer and is not considering Webster's definition of "omnipotence." But this is getting off topic.

To you, perhaps, but I don't think that's a generally accepted definition of the word "God".

I have sitting next to me a reference book called Dictionary of all Scriptures and Myths. It's about three inches thick with small print and I'm afraid I can't find anything in it that fits what you describe. Sorry.