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by Immanuel Can
Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: American Marxism
Replies: 457
Views: 32793

Re: American Marxism

I don't expect God to be indebted to me. I mean you're railing against God, but I see no practical purpose to it. Do you believe in God, but think that there's a point to insulting Him? Or do you disbelieve in His existence...but then railing is railing against nothing. It doesn't add up, Gary...ei...
by Immanuel Can
Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: Ethical Theory
Topic: Is morality objective or subjective?
Replies: 9236
Views: 745157

Re: Is morality objective or subjective?

Not in science it isn't. Actually, it is. Would you say that a scientist had no "faith" in his procedures and tests? I would say that few scientists have the same emotional attachment to their procedures and tests that you have to your God. Would you say your faith is equivalent to a scie...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: is the Christian concept of the One from a philosophical point of view true?
Replies: 433
Views: 13660

Re: is the Christian concept of the One from a philosophical point of view true?

Torah isn't merely a "history textbook," it's true. It's actually a sort of library, especially when you consider the whole Tanakh. But the history it affirms is history, of course. Among other things, it's also poetry, prophecy, law, ethics, and a guide to knowing HaShem. But every Torah...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: is the Christian concept of the One from a philosophical point of view true?
Replies: 433
Views: 13660

Re: is the Christian concept of the One from a philosophical point of view true?

You mean you think the Author of Torah is just "someone"? That's a thing I would certainly think twice before saying... Yes, the Torah is sacred, Good. We agree. But then, if God has spoken, who dares say, "He's spoken amiss"? That is, the Regularity of nature is the One, unchan...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: American Marxism
Replies: 457
Views: 32793

Re: American Marxism

You're choosing to insult God. Exactly how that should make him indebted to help you out isn't very clear to me. I don't expect God to be indebted to me. I mean you're railing against God, but I see no practical purpose to it. Do you believe in God, but think that there's a point to insulting Him? ...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: Ethical Theory
Topic: Is morality objective or subjective?
Replies: 9236
Views: 745157

Re: Is morality objective or subjective?

...recognizing evidence is always an act of faith and hope. Not in science it isn't. Actually, it is. Would you say that a scientist had no "faith" in his procedures and tests? Then if he didn't, why would he do them, since he would not have any conviction that they would even work? And d...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717576

Re: Christianity

This is what he can't escape. The fact that he himself knows that those videos are just another, "need proof that the Chirstian God exists? Then read the Christian Bible!!!" tautology. The silliest question, posed by a person who doesn't accept evidence and worded with false assumptions a...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717576

Re: Christianity

The problem is still the same: if the assumption is that the Supreme Being (whatever one conceives it to be) simply cannot do something so ordinary as to communicate, something so many of its alleged creatures so easily do, then it's nonsense ot speak of that entity, whatever it is, as "suprem...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717576

Re: Christianity

The only interest I now have in discussing Christianity with you revolves around your willingness to address my points here: And yet, I don't find any of it interesting or intellectually challenging, having dealt with all of it, many times, with others before you. It's simplistic, basic and, frankl...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: American Marxism
Replies: 457
Views: 32793

Re: American Marxism

Stop fretting about it and get over it. Such sage advice: "You're suffering with personal distress and mental illness...so just get over it." With so much compassion and insight, it's a wonder you're not a psychologist. :roll: I'm not his bloody mother. Nobody's supposing that, for sure.
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: American Marxism
Replies: 457
Views: 32793

Re: American Marxism

I've earned the right to express how I feel. Of course you have the right. You don't even have to "earn" it. Everybody has it. And if you were married, you'd have the "right" to insult your spouse, too...but you'd probably wise to choose your words when you speak to her, or you ...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: American Marxism
Replies: 457
Views: 32793

Re: American Marxism

Or, you could admit to yourself where you really are...and that you really are at the end of the line of things you could try. Oh. I've been here for a long time. I know exactly where I am and where I've been. It ain't a world run by a benevolent creator. So you're at the end of the line, but want ...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717576

Re: Christianity

The only interest I now have in discussing Christianity with you revolves around your willingness to address my points here: And yet, I don't find any of it interesting or intellectually challenging, having dealt with all of it, many times, with others before you. It's simplistic, basic and, frankl...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717576

Re: Christianity

...many different ways... [Nothing from IC here] Not interesting. Not even intellectually challenging. All it said was, "Many people think wrong things." And? Nothing follows from that. So there's nothing to answer. Adrian Jervis at bethinking: Dawkins misrepresents revelation. Christian ...
by Immanuel Can
Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Democrat vs. Republican
Replies: 44
Views: 1448

Re: Democrat vs. Republican

Conotocaurius, aka town destroyer, was correct about the two party problem... the variance of position on dozens of political issues seldom is inclusively settled within one party (eg socially liberal while fiscally conservative) ... Perot made a good try... -Imp Three or four parties turn out not ...