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Hmm. If intellectual dishonesty includes overlooking some aspects of a religion that don't make sense so you could continue to believe, then yes. I was certainly guilty of that.Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in accepting as "Truth" supernatural claims that can't be proven?
No. Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in posting such questions as a cheap substitute for making cogent arguments?Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in accepting as "Truth" supernatural claims that can't be proven?
Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in accepting as "Truth" supernatural claims that can't be proven?
It's a good thing I'm a NihilistROTFLMAO!
Evangelical Atheism just amuses the heck out of me!
Regards:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :takeabow:
Depends, of course, on how they define things like "truth" and "supernatural." And "proof."Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in accepting as "Truth" supernatural claims that can't be proven?
Pot... kettle...?No. Is there any degree of intellectual dishonesty involved in posting such questions as a cheap substitute for making cogent arguments?
Nevertheless, many on these forums do proclaim "the Truth".How about a precursory look at what Intellectual Dishonesty means.
In order to do it, you'd have to make a conscious decision to ignore evidence that blatantly exists proving "The Truth".
Since no such condition is in place, no intellectual dishonesty can occur. It is a strawman argument.
Nevertheless, many on these forums do proclaim "the Truth".
It's a good thing I'm a Nihilist
If there were any indication that women could become pregnant (barring the use of modern technology) without having intercourse or that the dead can come back to life, or that snakes can talk, Id agree that accepting such supernatural claims wouldnt be intellectually dishonest. When one holds onto a belief that is unjustified in the face of strong contradictory evidence, then its my position that there is at least some blatantly irrational thinking going on. If you advocate a position that is know to be false, you are being intellectually dishonest. If you are aware of evidence to the contrary but continue to advocate a belief in unfounded claims, you are being intellectually dishonest.
You're being inexact and probably shouldn't be. Women can become pregnant without intercourse. The question is whether they can become pregnant with some involvement of male sperm. To answer that question, I supposed you have to research parthenogenesis.
Also, I would point out that just because someone chooses to take a literal meaning of some story does not mean that a metophorical meaning isn't the better one.
Just because some people are metaphorically impaired doesn't mean you have to follow suit.
Why, to continue to do so when you have been told repeatedly there are other options might even be termed....intellectually dishonest.
Intellectuality is not conducive to the spirit of truth, never was and never will be.
That's nothing to laugh about.Does that mean you can be amused by nothing? :biglaugh:
Which possibilities? All of them? Including the possibility that there's an invisible green lemon sitting on your shoulder and dictating your every thought and action?As to the OP, I think it is intellectually dishonest to disregard possibilities.
Which possibilities? All of them? Including the possibility that there's an invisible green lemon sitting on your shoulder and dictating your every thought and action?