Theos 101—The Concept of God. - Christianity Etc (3)

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 8:10pm On Jul 31, 2023*

triplechoice:
You're annoying.

" It's not possible for any person to genuinely know whether deities or the supernatural are actually true to their descriptions, or mere fabrications ,regardless of sincerity"

This is very clear.Agnostics are not the ones who have given the descriptions from what's there in that you posted.

Dullard; where did i say it was agnostics that was given description?

Is anything hurting you apart from this discussion?

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by triplechoice(m): 8:18pm On Jul 31, 2023

Workch:
he's psychopath. If you think I'm lying, engage him. You will see for yourself

He has serious issues..

He has been pretending not to understand the agnostics position, but when he read about agnostics theist elsewhere, he immediately saw that it contradicts agnosticism.

It's not possible be neutral about something and still take side with it at the same time.

How did he recognise that instantly if not that he has been deceiving himself.

He should continue talking to himself.

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 8:19pm On Jul 31, 2023

triplechoice:
He has been pretending not to understand the agnostics position, but when he read about agnostics theist elsewhere, he immediately saw that it contradicts agnosticism.

Stop lying, it was you that posted the “agnostics theist and agnostic atheist” thinking it is new information, but i still showed you your folly.

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by triplechoice(m): 8:20pm On Jul 31, 2023

Maynman:
Dullard; where did i say it was agnostics that was given description?

Is anything hurting you apart from this discussion?

You will remain dull for live for saying that

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 8:21pm On Jul 31, 2023*

triplechoice:
You will remain dull for live for saying that

Ok Dullard; please answer, where did i say it was agnostics that was given description?

Is anything hurting you apart from this discussion?

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Workch: 8:34pm On Jul 31, 2023

triplechoice:
He has serious issues..

He has been pretending not to understand the agnostics position, but when he read about agnostics theist elsewhere, he immediately saw that it contradicts agnosticism.

It's not possible be neutral about something and still take side with it at the same time.

How did he recognise that instantly if not that he has been deceiving himself.

He should continue talking to himself.

he will keep stressing you with irrelevant things. He's psychopathic

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Workch: 8:35pm On Jul 31, 2023

triplechoice:
He has serious issues..

He has been pretending not to understand the agnostics position, but when he read about agnostics theist elsewhere, he immediately saw that it contradicts agnosticism.

It's not possible be neutral about something and still take side with it at the same time.

How did he recognise that instantly if not that he has been deceiving himself.

He should continue talking to himself.

do you think that someone that quotes me more than 100 times without getting any reply is normal?

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 8:36pm On Jul 31, 2023

Workch:
he will keep stressing you with irrelevant things. He's psychopath

All because i showed you what you are, Deranged agnostos.

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 8:38pm On Jul 31, 2023*

Workch:
do you think that someone that quotes me more than 100 times without getting any reply is normal?

Agnostos, I am not quoting you for you to reply me, i am just showing you your folly and having fun while at it.

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Bettyluvly: 8:40pm On Jul 31, 2023

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Workch: 8:54pm On Jul 31, 2023

Bettyluvly:
I urgently need a job.
Qualifications: Bsc Banking & finance
I have wide experience in hospitality industry as a front desk. Or in an office location is Lagos.

you don't need a job. I can teach you a skill for free that can help you earn money. Yes, for free.

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 10:59am On Aug 15, 2023

Is it time to write Theos 102

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Busybrain2233: 9:22am On Aug 16, 2023

Ride on Boss cool

Maynman:
Is it time to write Theos 102

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by correctguy101(m): 11:51am On Sep 05, 2023

Maynman:
Is it time to write Theos 102

Let us know too..

Oni wahala grin

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 11:54am On Sep 05, 2023

correctguy101:
Let us know too..

Oni wahala

😁

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by budaatum: 3:14pm On Sep 05, 2023

Maynman:
During ancient Greece, Theism served as the foundational belief system that upheld the legitimacy of the state. It was imperative to worship the gods, particularly those recognized by the state religion.

I wonder if you might see the above as your own understanding, because the author of the book you mention is seen to have;

Further, in the "Kings and Singers" passage (80–103)[4] Hesiod appropriates to himself the authority usually reserved to sacred kingship. The poet declares that it is he, where we might have expected some king instead, upon whom the Muses have bestowed the two gifts of a scepter and an authoritative voice (Hesiod, Theogony 30–3), which are the visible signs of kingship. It is not that this gesture is meant to make Hesiod a king. Rather, the point is that the authority of kingship now belongs to the poetic voice, the voice that is declaiming the Theogony.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theogony

Also, God Jesus was not paid by Caesar to begin with. Might it not be that the state recognises and appropriates the "established foundational belief system", and use it to "upheld the legitimacy of the state", or more appropriately, of their individual self's? I do often see our politicians seeking anointings.

Maynman:
A-theist means "without gods," where the "a" in atheist is "without" and "theist" refers to gods (theos). Thus, an atheist is someone without Theos (Greek gods).

According to the most usual definition, an atheist is a person who maintains that there is no God, that is, that the sentence “God exists” expresses a false proposition. In contrast, an agnostic [in the epistemological sense] maintains that it is not known or cannot be known whether there is a God, that is, whether the sentence “God exists” expresses a true proposition. On our definition, an atheist is a person who rejects belief in God, regardless of whether or not the reason for the rejection is the claim that “God exists” expresses a false proposition. People frequently adopt an attitude of rejection toward a position for reasons other than that it is a false proposition. It is common among contemporary philosophers, and indeed it was not uncommon in earlier centuries, to reject positions on the ground that they are meaningless. (Edwards 2006: 358)

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 3:20pm On Sep 05, 2023

budaatum:

According to the most usual definition, an atheist is a person who maintains that there is no God, that is, that the sentence “God exists” expresses a false proposition. In contrast, an agnostic [in the epistemological sense] maintains that it is not known or cannot be known whether there is a God, that is, whether the sentence “God exists” expresses a true proposition. On our definition, an atheist is a person who rejects belief in God, regardless of whether or not the reason for the rejection is the claim that “God exists” expresses a false proposition. People frequently adopt an attitude of rejection toward a position for reasons other than that it is a false proposition. It is common among contemporary philosophers, and indeed it was not uncommon in earlier centuries, to reject positions on the ground that they are meaningless. (Edwards 2006: 358)

I was talking about the root of the word atheist from atheos, what the a and theos means.
And before that statement I also explained the definition of god, and how it evolve to God.

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by budaatum: 3:34pm On Sep 05, 2023*

Maynman:
I was talking about the root of the word atheist from atheist, what the a and theos means.
And before that statement I also explained the definition of god, and how it evolve to God.

My word for the day is polysemous. It's for words that have multiple related meanings. Like as sonmvayina noted in this thread but completely ignored in this post.

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by Maynman(op): 3:39pm On Sep 05, 2023*

budaatum:
My word for the day is polysemous. It's for words that have multiple related meanings. Like as sonmvayina noted in this thread but completely ignored in this post.

Thank you for that.

The purpose of why I went to the roots of the word atheist is because theists have a way of making it seem like a demeaning title, but if it is bared out then we can all understand where the word came from and how it is been used now.

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Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by MayntheeMayn: 5:08pm On Oct 07, 2023

Busybrain2233:
Ride on Boss

https://www.nairaland.com/7868632/theos-102-sky-father

Re: Theos 101—The Concept of God. by MayntheeMayn: 5:08pm On Oct 07, 2023

correctguy101:
Let us know too..

Oni wahala

https://www.nairaland.com/7868632/theos-102-sky-father

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