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  1. Fraleyight

    Minecraft -Colosseum

    Bump, anyone still considering doing some kind of joint server? I say we get some factions going.. I play on xbox one though :)
  2. Fraleyight

    Top Seven Reasons God Exist.

    Carlita, Assuming god exists is circular reasoning because the argument is for Gods existence. An example of this would be " I know all Asians are smart because all Asians are not dumb" The argument is based on a conclusion that has already been assumed. It is bad logic.
  3. Fraleyight

    Paradox: Can God create something bigger than himself?

    This is basically another version of the "omnipotent paradox" here is the problem... Omnipotence is generally defined as "the ability to do anything logically possible" (this is the definition most philosophers will use) Logically possible is usually defined as " A spoken statement without a...
  4. Fraleyight

    Paradox: Can God create something bigger than himself?

    Op, do you define God as omnipotent? If so, your question contains a logical absurdity and is malformed.
  5. Fraleyight

    Creationist Error #3: There Is No Such Thing as "Absolute Truth"

    Math consists of "analytic propositions" these are things we can know for absolute certainty. However, they never have to do with existential reality. Any claim about existential reality is a "synthetic proposition" and it can never be know with absolute certainty.
  6. Fraleyight

    This was unconstitutional

    Why should states be allowed to decide who gets equal rights? Should states be allowed to make decisions on interracial marriage as well?
  7. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    Most Deists are Agnostic Theists.
  8. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    Well, depending how you think knowledge is obtained.. Being an "Agnostic Theist" is an intellectually honest position for any Theist.
  9. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    The blue circle would all be "agnostics" it overlaps with theism and atheism. But any theist or atheist is either an agnostic or a gnostic and any agnostic or gnostic is either an atheist or theist. The answer to the question "do you believe in god" is either yes or no, the answer to "do you...
  10. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    What kind of atheist/theist are you? | USU REASON I like this chart to demonstrate what I am saying.
  11. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    They are saying the answer to the question is not known, but they still believe the answer is yes. Kind of like what a lot of people do with aliens. The answer to alien life is not know but many people believe aliens exist somewhere. As I said, knowledge is not always the same thing as belief...
  12. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    Yes, but they can also claim to not know and still believe. For example, many people do not know if aliens exist but many people believe they do. You can also know something but choose not to believe it. For example, many people know racism exists but choose not to believe it does.
  13. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    I think the problem lies in how they think knowledge is obtained. I think some people think knowledge can be obtained by "feeling something is true" I will fundamentally disagree with that assertion. I do not think anyone can independently claim to know anything without verification from other...
  14. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    I agree with you. This isn't really about what people actually know though. It is about what they "claim to know".
  15. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    Ok, I could have used a better choice of words. I mean its a claim "about" knowledge. It is saying "I don't know" you can not know something in believe, you can know something and choose not to believe it, you can not know and not believe and you can know and believe. That is why I am saying...
  16. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    If agnosticism is a claim to knowledge it is a subset of atheism/theism, not a version of atheism.
  17. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    The definition you are using is a logical contradiction. I do not care how common it is. You can not "not believe" and "not disbelieve" at the same time.
  18. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    I am shocked that you do not understand the point being made to you in the thread. Gnostic= " I have knowledge of gods existence" Agnostic= " I do not have knowledge of gods existence" Theist= "I believe in gods existence" Atheist= "I do not believe in gods existence" the first two are...
  19. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    When did he say they were synonymous?? Lol.. He specifically said many times that agnosticism (lack of knowledge in god) overlaps with (theism) belief in god as well as (atheism) lack of belief in god.
  20. Fraleyight

    Why does the believer in God's existence have the burden of proof?

    gnos·tic ˈnästik/ adjective 1. of or relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge. As you see, gnostic generally refers to knowledge. So A-gnostic, would be (without) knowledge. Neither address what you believe but what you claim to know.
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