I actually agree with all those statements, taken literally.
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Fri 25 Jan 2008, 0:55,
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What I disagree with is the implication
that it is at all likely that there is a God,
or that 'plenty of people have been compelled'
makes it significantly more likely. We agree,
surely, that it's very easy for plenty of
people to believe in a thing which is not
remotely true.
I'm even prepared to accept that a large number
of people believing in a thing has some
effect on the probability that they were
convinced for valid reasons. It's not true to
say 'X number of people can't be wrong,'
because they always can, but it should
certainly give you pause for thought if a large
number of people believe in a thing.
I did this pausing for thought already, though,
quite a large number of years ago.
I am not suggesting that there is a valid argument that there is a God.
I am suggesting that there is a valid argument not to go around telling everyone that there is no God.
I also believe that there is a valid argument not to go around telling everyone that there is one.
Basiacally, if you don't know then you only have an opinion and condemning the opinions of others seems somewhat abhorrant to me.
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Fri 25 Jan 2008, 1:01,
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I also believe that there is a valid argument not to go around telling everyone that there is one.
Basiacally, if you don't know then you only have an opinion and condemning the opinions of others seems somewhat abhorrant to me.