Re: OT:Thanksgiving

On 10 Dec, 16:45, "Judson McClendon" <ju...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

<aside>
In formal proof, you often test a hypothesis by making it a postulate,
then following the logic to see if there are any contradictions within
the framework of the hypothesis. If one is to test the logical validity
of the Bible in the same way, you cannot use arguments that violate the
Bible as a postulate. Any contradictions must be found within the Bible
framework,

What is wrong in bringing in evidence that contradicts the Bible,
exists outside of the Bible and outside of the postulate? If we
confined ourselves to only taking evidence from the Bible then (apart
from where it is ambiguous) it is like defending one self against the
question: "Have you stopped beating your wife?"

As for the Bible, the four gospels contradict each other. So which one
is right and which three are fabrications/tissues of lies? How much
more evidence do you need to realise the fallacy in your holy
manuscript and to suspect that the other texts within the Biblke may
not be kosher?

just as would be the case for any other hypothesis. And when
any logically valid explaination is found within that framework for any
apparent contradiction, that is sufficient. Almost any hypothesis, even
many that have been formally proven true, can be "invalidated" by using
arguments that violate the postulates. This is only valid if the argument
is proven true and applies to the postulates. Since there is no (and can
be no) proof that God does not exist (can't prove a negative), this does
can not apply here.
</aside>

The best evidence for the non-existence of God is the lack of
substantiatable evidence for his/her/its existence.

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