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oldlibdem

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4. Somewhere in the ancient Celtic world...

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 05:28 PM

Nov 2018

A dinosaur skeleton was discovered and the legend of dragons was born. As we progressed thru history, science proved evolution, and we now know the origin of species to one degree or another. Very few people believe that dragons as presented in mythology are real. Same with omnipotent deities. Ancient man saw events he could not explain and attributed them to "Gods". As we matured as a species we learned the truth about our world and Bronze-age mythology has fallen by the wayside.

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What counts as evidence for/against God? [View all] DetlefK Nov 2018 OP

Nothing. elleng Nov 2018 #1

A definition of god must be presented first. trotsky Nov 2018 #2

The last refuge of the theist Cartoonist Nov 2018 #3

Somewhere in the ancient Celtic world... oldlibdem Nov 2018 #4

Define evidence, and define God. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #5

You claim god exists, you define him Lordquinton Nov 2018 #6

I claim belief that God exists. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #7

I know the difference between claim and proof Lordquinton Nov 2018 #8

Sophistry, Guy. Pure and Simple. MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

Apart from what you reveal when speakigngto theists, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #10

Writing coherent sentences. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #15

In an interesting display of irony, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #16

Are coherent and complete synonymous? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #17

I'm a generalist, Guy. MineralMan Nov 2018 #18

Descartes proved with logic that God exists but the Catholic Church rejected it because logic and pr keithbvadu2 Nov 2018 #11

His "proof" was not very compelling edhopper Nov 2018 #12

Logic is irrelevant. DetlefK Nov 2018 #14

" What is more in line with being static and unchanging? Existence or non-existence?" edhopper Nov 2018 #19

Witness testimony is all we have marylandblue Nov 2018 #13

You'd have to define God qazplm135 Nov 2018 #20

There's tons of evidence against. Iggo Nov 2018 #21

Failure to provide evidence for something is not the same as providing evidence against something. DetlefK Dec 2018 #22

God keeps piling up absences. Iggo Dec 2018 #23

Those making the claim must provide the evidence edhopper Dec 2018 #24