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butterflyl1on:Okay. And I promise to be diligent. butterflyl1on:Yes. (The word "evidence" in itself implies subjectivity so I've striked it out. It's inclussion makes the question either meaningless, or strawmanlike). butterflyl1on:Yes. The Christian for instance would claim God exists whether a human being exists to confirm God's existence. The tree fell whether anyone saw it fall or not. There is sea in the ocean regardless of observers. butterflyl1on:It does not need to, and I cannot safely say that the tree did not, at its point of falling say in tree language "oh my timber, I am falling". My subjective knowledge does not extend so far. butterflyl1on:Probably not, since they were not there to observe it falling. If the falling tree were the beginning of the universe, one may point to the numerous subjective creation stories as a case in point. butterflyl1on:Let me rephrase, for this is the specific point in question: If there were no one to observe the falling of the tree, can the tree fall? The answer is yes. You yourself have agreed to this! butterflyl1on:If this were true, if a group of people, or even one person, subjectively accused me of fraudulently dealing in pigs food, it would not matter if I did or not. Their subjective no evidence based allegation [the source] would produce the objective truth, and I would be guilty as charged, whether I actually committed the crume or not! Basically, whatever subjective statements individuals make would be the objective truth! You will kindly accept that I chose to not think that way. Do you take to thinking that way yourself? |
hopefulLandlord:Frustratingly subjective of them! |
No! I was asking for no such 'proof'. I began with, "You remind me of the tree that fell in the forest." It fell. That statement is all the evidence there is. Its objective end was the fall, and it is not presented as a "subjective end". It fell regardless of the subjective observer. The argument is whether it really fell if there were no subject to observe it, such that the statement "the tree did not fall if no subject was present to say it fell" is a valid statement. And as you've rightly said, "the observer need not be present to witness or hear the tree when it fell". This is what makes objectivity and subjectivity a very tricky subject. And believe me when I say I wouldn't be attempting it with you if I hadn't read the tread in which you impressed me with your ability to reason. If no one went into the forest to observe the tree so as to be able to subjectively state the tree has fallen, objectively, the tree has fallen, there just is no subject to say it has, is the point. The subject is irrelevant to the trees actual fall. And only becomes relevant when statements, which are subject to the subject (my bad for the tautology), are made about the fallen tree in the forest. The fall of the tree is objective. The statements are made by a subject and are therefore subjective. But they are not the same thing. For while the objective stands, or rather, fell, in its own right, the subjective statement is in the eye of the beholder. And at times, the two may stand in opposition to one another. This, by the way, was what called for your defence. While subjective statements were made against you, no objective evidence was presented to validate it. Basically, in that scenario, a tree might or might not have fallen in the forest but I cannot, on that so flimsly (subjective) basis, have honestly asserted guilt as I have for the objectively fallen tree. butterflyl1on: |
Fvcknames:Lol. |
ScienceWatch:Why must I understand you trying to find evidence for what you claim is my "remembrance"? Dude, do me a favour. If you do not understand my writing, just ask me to clarify. Stop trying to find evidence of non-existing things that seem to only exist in your imagination. |
You frustrate me! "No! A tree fell" No one is yet discussing the "what", "how" or "when" it fell. We do agree the tree fell, as you seem to have done in your statement as quoted in bold. butterflyl1on:Now please explain what you mean "by subject gave credence". You surely do not mean that the tree falling had anything to do with the subjective observer? And its fall has to be validated for it to actually have fallen? Or that, without validation, it did not fall? (Please, can I have that butterflyl1on who rationally defended himself when accused. I like that one.) |
hopefulLandlord:Hmm. I think I might have not been as wise as you've just been. |
ScienceWatch:Bloody Tree-falling-atheist. Please read the following again: butterflyl1on: |
butterflyl1on:Objectively, and regardless of a subject, the tree fell, seems to be what you are saying. Confirm please. |
vaxx:Thanks for your subjective opinion. |
vaxx:You remind me of the tree that fell in the forest. The tree and the forest are objects that exist. The argument is whether it really fell if there were no subject to observe it. You seriously need to learn more about objectivity and subjectivity. You might understand how your subjectivity is devoid of objectivity. |
butterflyl1on:Oh really?! (By the way, I noticed how rational you were when being accused (and bullied) in another thread. Pity it was temporary). |
solite3:This thread is simply to condemn those you personally dislike by hiding behind words you put in the mouth of a god you yourself created. You ain't fooling no one but yourself if you believe it! |
God was perfecting his skills with Pre-Adams prior to creating better versions. See his evolutionary development. https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/36/79536-004-A22C5897.jpg |
frosbel2:Their desperation is that of a dying faith. |
ScienceWatch:Troll |
felixomor:I find it pointless trying to prove to you that those killings had nothing to do with atheism. I've tried it in the past but find you resort to dishonest definitions and reliance on baseless evidence. An intelligent person would simply state the Perrin parents did not do what they did in any god's name but for their own warped reasons, but that's not how you think. My joy is in the increase of atheists amongst Nigerians. The gullible are decreasing hurrah. The intelligent seek more than hearsay for the truth. |
felixomor:Yeah, they said it enough so why wouldn't you believe it. The crusaders were atheists too, as were those who took over 20 million of your very own people in the name of god to work on their plantations. Ignorance is a really bad thing. |
What? E pain you? I guess atheists don't have membership cards because they are not members of an atheist club. Such things don't exist you see, and atheist, they sure like seeing stuff with their own eyes. Neither would they die for I. They are not stupid or gullible like you are whom I suppose would like one to believe would die for his beliefs, right? Go on, die. Prove me wrong please. Oh, and those unwary youth you mention don't exist. The age where you kept them ignorant flew by while you were bowed in prayer. These days, the youth have way more than your one book at the tips of their fingers thanks to the eye opening power of technology. ScienceWatch: |
felixomor:Linked? Have you been reading your compraderes non-existing 22 year study. But I guess that's how your brains work. Believing in invisible things. Heard the news about the atheist who chained his children to their beds? He made them learn the Bible by heart apparently, but I'm sure he was trying to convince them there are no gods. Thirteen siblings 'held captive' by parents in Perris, California: 'Deeply religious' couple arrested on torture charges |
felixomor:It's been countered already. Your desire to continue in your gullibility blinds you to it which is rather unfortunate. Comical though, except you are an insult to Christ. He taught intellectual superiority way beyond that which you show here. And he never lied. |
felixomor:It's actually demonstrated by you, and in this thread. The weakness of your reasoning is astounding and I am certain you'd see it yourself now it's cold. I swear to god, I will rip up the membership card of any atheist who reasons like op! |
We reject ads for health remedies that make claims that have not been verified by NAFDAC because we know that they don't work as advertised. |
KingEbukasBlog:Doesn't it? If everything written, from a theistic stand point, about gods is false, I would think it's rather logical to think gods themselves are false. And, anything anyone says about gods' existence is more likely to be false. Unless they are claiming to be superior to those who went before them and so know something the rest of us don't know. |
butterflyl1on:There should be a penalty for libel, mods! Like 3 month ban perhaps? |
salvation101:Funny enough, he actually appears to be! The omnipotence paradox has medieval origins, dating at least to the 12th century. It was addressed by Averroës[2] and later by Thomas Aquinas.[3] Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (before 532) has a predecessor version of the paradox, asking whether it is possible for God to "deny himself". The most well-known version of the omnipotence paradox is the so-called paradox of the stone: "Could God create a stone so heavy that even He could not lift it?" Omnipotence paradox |
johnydon22:Maybe if op read more he'd know that. From an atheist standpoint, things that don't exist can't create anything. |
hakeem4:Projecting their own fear you mean. |
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