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Well, and lots of other words, too. Consider "bow." Is it a thing in a girl's hair, or a weapon, or a part of a violin, or the front of a boat, or a verb meaning, "to bend in the middle," or a diffusion of light after a rainstorm, or a type of fish...? :? Many words have a broad...

So manners and gods are unique words whenever any personunderstands them differently to any other person. Well, and lots of other words, too. Consider "bow." Is it a thing in a girl's hair, or a weapon, or a part of a violin, or the front of a boat, or a verb meaning, "to bend in the...

It's so simple. You're needlessly trying to make it complex, so that nobody will notice how impossible your claim was, I suppose. But it's so simple that anybody can easily understand it. Different people and different traditions believe that the word "god" refers to different entities. W...

No. I understand different concepts are intended by the use of the word. Zeus has nothing whatsoever to do with the Judeo-Christian God. One is a contingent, mythical being with a short lifespan. The other is the eternal "I AM." They're not even remotely comparable; which is why we use sm...

London is a different country. Have you not heard of the north south divide? I've driven through London a few times, and based on that, I would say London is full of twats. Criticism accepted I only remembered you lived down there after I'd said it. :) I was only referring to the way they drive. I'...

No, we aren't. What you are trying to argue, it seems to me, is that it doesn't matter how many definitions of "God" people have, they'll all understand the same thing anyway...which is obviously not going to be the case at all. You understand the word god when it appears in the sentence ...

Sorry. I'm still not seeing how this helps you to argue that having more people have a different definition of a concept aids in communal understanding of statements that use the same word. I don't think anybody else finds it obvious, either. This isn't a question of definitions, we're not arguing ...

Harbal wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:03 pm London is a different country. Have you not heard of the north south divide? I've driven through London a few times, and based on that, I would say London is full of twats.

Criticism accepted

Yes...that's it. You've got me. How foolish I was to think I could fool you. 8) How inspiring. Well you are gifting me the last word in this matter, so here is the truth of the thing.... Sorry. I'm still not seeing how this helps you to argue that having more people have a different definition of a...

:lol: Oh, dear. Well, one day, maybe you'll know... Until then, you're still amusing the heck out of me. Are you dropping another of your clumsy hints that we should all be in awe of you and the many acheivments about which you are too humble to boast? Yes...that's it. You've got me. How foolish I ...

Afraid so. I can't make heads-or-tails of what you're attempting to argue. I did ask if you are familiar at all with any philosophy of language. It seems the answer to that is no. :lol: Oh, dear. Well, one day, maybe you'll know... Until then, you're still amusing the heck out of me. Are you droppi...

I'm finding this conversation...let's say, "unenriching." That's unfortunate, because I've been trying very hard to give you the benefit of the doubt, and to be patient in unravelling what it is you're trying to say. But it's too convoluted, and too obviously self-contradictory, and now a...

Who has this one "sense" you mention? Did you somehow fail to understand what sense and reference means? I'm finding this conversation...let's say, "unenriching." That's unfortunate, because I've been trying very hard to give you the benefit of the doubt, and to be patient in un...

Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 4:02 am

FlashDangerpants wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:11 am ...there's one sense for 'God' as in the Deity who created the universe,

Who has this one "sense" you mention?

Did you somehow fail to understand what sense and reference means?

Are you going to respond to that very obvious problem in your own theory? After all, you're the one who's been pointing it out. Enlighten me Hmmm...Look, I'm trying, but at this moment, I'm beginning to wonder if I can... :? Sincerely. Okay, go back to my last message. I think it's about as clear a...