Comments on: Different claims http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: TXStorm http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19589 TXStorm Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:57:55 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19589 The theist's claim of knowledge of a "god" existing necessitates knowing something, if not almost everything, about the nature of that entity. The claim becomes meaningless without some substance, without the knowledge of at least the core characteristics which would constitute a "god." This means that there really cannot be a theist position which amounts to "I know that there is a god, but I don't know anything about it." The theist’s claim of knowledge of a “god” existing necessitates knowing something, if not almost everything, about the nature of that entity. The claim becomes meaningless without some substance, without the knowledge of at least the core characteristics which would constitute a “god.” This means that there really cannot be a theist position which amounts to “I know that there is a god, but I don’t know anything about it.”

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19577 Pedro Timóteo Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19577 The problem is that you can't build a religion based on "I don't know" (what God wants, is like, etc.). It would attract virtually no followers. :) On the contrary, every religious founder or leader claims absolute, "special" knowledge about God and his desires... The problem is that you can’t build a religion based on “I don’t know” (what God wants, is like, etc.). It would attract virtually no followers. :) On the contrary, every religious founder or leader claims absolute, “special” knowledge about God and his desires…

]]> By: Kren http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19553 Kren Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19553 That would be a start though. Caesium, the athiest claim of "There is no god" doesn't seem that vague to me. That would be a start though.

Caesium, the athiest claim of “There is no god” doesn’t seem that vague to me.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19527 Pedro Timóteo Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:02:39 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19527 Caesium: well, I haven't seen many theists claim something to the effect of: <i>"I believe there is some god out there, but I have no idea of what he is like, or what, if anything, he wants us to do."</i> Caesium: well, I haven’t seen many theists claim something to the effect of: “I believe there is some god out there, but I have no idea of what he is like, or what, if anything, he wants us to do.”

]]> By: Caesium http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19526 Caesium Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:54:23 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19526 I disagree: the athiest claim may be correct because of the general vagueness it carries, but the claim about theists is too narrow to include all religious peoples and could be seen as stereotyping. I disagree: the athiest claim may be correct because of the general vagueness it carries, but the claim about theists is too narrow to include all religious peoples and could be seen as stereotyping.

]]> By: intrepidflame http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-19418 intrepidflame Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:34:40 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/04/09/different-claims/#comment-19418 Just trying to get some new traffic on my blog and I found you on Blog explosion. I will be back soon, come check me out too. I know this comment seems a bit disconnected, but come to my blog to see what I am about. Just trying to get some new traffic on my blog and I found you on Blog explosion. I will be back soon, come check me out too. I know this comment seems a bit disconnected, but come to my blog to see what I am about.

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