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In use of logic, we would determine that if the "other" side has more points, that means that, in this case, that more people are something "other" than "Atheist". That is the only thing it would determine.
umm no popularity does not determine whats right, if you truly to believe that then im sorry you can't comprehend common sense. :p im only being a smart ass here cause of that statement. whats the point of this debate?
Not entirely true tho that popularity is a factor.
Proof 1. In the summer, the fasion is shorts, and short sleeves. Guess what i was wearing? Jeans and a black hoody? Why? Because that was my style.
Proof 2. Im 20 years old. I haven't drink or abused or experienced with any type of drug that i didn't need. People my age loves to drink and do drugs. But i don't.
However, you are not entirely wrong. I guess im different than some people because i know what i like. i know my taste. Popularity is a factor that do attract people into new situation. I can't deny that.
My final answer is that you are wrong and right. It depends on the students. However, you are mostly right. And because you mostly right, i am going to upvote you. I know i disputed you but you are wrong in small ways. When i look at this world as a whole, popularity is a factor in our choices.
And oh! Im other. Im other because i guess i want to believe. And praying to Jesus Christ has made me happy. Could be something else that made me happy? Possibly. :)
Yes. How did you know? I just despise people that claim to know everything and yet cannot comprehend a single thing. When the Borg uses excuses for everything:
logical fallacy,
critical thinking,
pseudo-problem of logic,
a matter of proper authorities,
logical coherency,
uses incorrect authorities,
debating has rules,
equivocation,
logical errors,
anecdotal,
sophistry
Amazing how one that claims to have all the answers, continues to only use excuses.
You just added one more to the list of excuses; semantics. Why not address the issue at hand instead of lying for your cause.
So if use "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in an argument, I win.
Machiavellianism is the only weapon the Borg (atheist) use to defend their position. All is fair in love and war. Don't hold your breath waiting for the honeymoon.
The proof is that you have made the error expressed by the fallacy. If the fallacy does not apply to the statement you have made, then you must say why it doesn't apply, simply saying "nuhh uh, your wrong!" doesn't make a rebuttal.
The proof is that you have made the error expressed by the fallacy. We can see what you have said, and we can see what the fallacy say, and if you made the error expressed by the fallacy it is going to be apparent. If you believe that you have not made the error expressed by the fallacy, then explain why.
Atheist, but to a degree, for me outright statement is illogical, stating there definitely is no God is the same as stating that there definitely is. Non-religious is a more appealing title.
Agnostic is more a middle ground and I don't fence-sit.
I do not see any reason to believe in any God as described by any religion and I believe "Intelligent Design" to be injurious to critical thinking and scientific advancement.
With this in mind I state I have currently no reason to entertain the existence of a god outside of thought experiment.
I feel like I will be needled just for joining this side, that's how bad it's gotten. Apparently there is a national movement of atheists trying to prove themselves on Internet debates across the U.S.
I think there are many more atheists and agnostics than what polls report, People are afraid to admit their true beliefs or they categorize themselves with a certain religion for cultural reasons (ie Jewish atheists). Non-religion I think is the silent majority in the United States.
why would your imaginary fairy tale figure need to help us? did we do something wrong and hurt people for not believing in something that nobody has been able to back up? hmmm?
sigh I never really paid much attention to you, but now that I am im starting to realize how ignorant you are of us atheists. my point is, you are pointing you're finger at us, realize we disagree with you and say "help them" like its some sor of bad thing to disagree with you. why? how did not believing in a god ever hurt you. and I can prove my own existence Im not intangible, invisible, made up claim in such a way that my existence is disprovable.
You think? The jury hasn't come back with the verdict yet. I'm sure it won't take them wrong considering the proof you don't think. The only thing you do is steal other peoples ideas.
I'm glad that you were able to determine where I have learned the phrase from, if you are familiar with the phrase then you know it was an argument posited by Descartes in proving one's own existence. You asked another user to prove he exists, hence the statement "I think therefore I am". Have you a rebuttal for Descartes' argument, or not?
No rebuttal for what Descartes' said, just the context in which you used it. There is still no proof that are real. A computer generated answer could have been the same. Your statement only proves that something has knowledge of the this quote, not that it is even a human being.
According to Descartes the fact that we think IS proof that we exist and you have yet to provide a rebuttal for that.
A computer generated answer could have been the same. Your statement only proves that something has knowledge of the this quote, not that it is even a human being.
You did not say "prove you are human" I clearly remember you saying "Prove you exist". Which I have done. Either way, having knowledge proves that I (and the other debater) does in fact exist.
You tried to make what you thought was a smartass comment and it backfired.
Are you trying to point out the atheists? Yes, there are a lot of them. There are a lot of people, so much that even 5% would be a big number. But I'm not atheist. I'm one of the other 'religions' you've decided to lump together. Also, most people here will ignore your question.
I'm not an Atheist! I'm something else...! N that something else is someone who has faith...! N I do... Soooooooooo... I guess that says it all r something?! Great!
