Does God exist? (William Lane Craig vs Peter Atkins debate) (10 Viewers)

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Apr 15, 2006
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But why would you need strengthening your beliefs if you already believe? With belief there is no middle ground oyu ether do or don't. So what's the point in challenging your beliefe just so you could win the argument, that seems like you want to strengten your position so you could believe not that you already believe, if you would wou wouldn't need to strengten it.
Because I'm not certain my beliefs are true. This is all a process of evolution of my beliefs. My fittest beliefs will survive, and my weakest shall perish.

And imho god is not a subject that should be approached with this attitude.
That's precisely why I get into such arguments: exposure to other attitudes. Once upon a time, I believed that god certainly does not exist. But that attitude changed after reading some of the arguments from the other side. If I find more acceptable attitudes during my endeavours, I shalt change.
 

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Raz

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Nov 20, 2005
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Hehe cool, keep looking, hope you find it.

Though I still don't think you can be uncertain in something you really believe in, in this case to me it's hoping not believing.
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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I would expect that the earth would be absolutely littered with transitional fossil forms if evolution were completely correct, but it isn't.
There have been many finds of the Homo genus ancestry line, but if you go back to millions of years remember that you need ideal conditions to create a fossil. They are just waiting to be discovered.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omo_remains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Site_of_Atapuerca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus)

Once you go back to around 4-5Ma then hominins start going back towards classic ape features.
 

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Sep 18, 2009
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There have been many finds of the Homo genus ancestry line, but if you go back to millions of years remember that you need ideal conditions to create a fossil. They are just waiting to be discovered.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omo_remains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Site_of_Atapuerca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus)

Once you go back to around 4-5Ma then hominins start going back towards classic ape features.

Sounds like it's not only the theists waiting for a Messiah. :)

PS: There's a lot of evidence to suggest that Lucy is a fraud.

In any case - start to believe in a power higher than matter (the very existence of which is scientifically under threat)
 

Raz

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Nov 20, 2005
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I don't know where the big bang came from.
But anyway you look at it, there would have to be a start at some point, or the stuff just was there all the time without needing to be created by anything. So basicly isn't it the same as believing in god and not needing anyone to create him?
 

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