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To: tortoise
The reason I will not respond to the content of your post is because of your arrogance, not because you've said anything of substance. I have your refutation. It lies not in set theory, proof, intellectual rigor, first-order logic, but in the inconsistency of your use of these given your atheistic worldview.

If you want to engage in rational debate, stop acting like a pedantic, petulant child. You've won nothing through insult. You've only demonstrated your own insecurity and need for a sense of self importance at the expense of a fellow human being.

617 posted on 08/22/2006 1:24:36 AM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom
It lies not in set theory, proof, intellectual rigor, first-order logic, but in the inconsistency of your use of these given your atheistic worldview.

You have not demonstrated that your supposed "inconsistency" is reasonable to begin with. It has nothing to do with my worldview (about which you are also presumptuous, but that is neither here nor there) and a lot to do with your use of false dichotomies, the use of invalid presumption as though it were obviously true, and an apparent unfamiliarity with Occam's Razor even if your dubious presumption was true. All of which makes your reasoning about what is and is not "inconsistent" consequentially doubtful. You've dodged addressing these obvious problems with your argument every time, instead choosing to feign insult.

BTW, pointing out that a line of reasoning is grossly and obviously flawed is not "pedantic" and apparently a dictionary was not available when you used "petulant". And yes, you could argue that this is being pedantic, but it does highlight what appears to be a more general problem with your attempts at rigor, never mind rational discourse. If you are going to make a logical argument, you better make damn sure that it actually is logical if you do not want it to be dismissed by reasonable people.

625 posted on 08/22/2006 8:15:42 AM PDT by tortoise
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To: Lexinom
The reason I will not respond to the content of your post is because of your arrogance, not because you've said anything of substance. I have your refutation. It lies not in set theory, proof, intellectual rigor, first-order logic, but in the inconsistency of your use of these given your atheistic worldview. If you want to engage in rational debate, stop acting like a pedantic, petulant child. You've won nothing through insult. You've only demonstrated your own insecurity and need for a sense of self importance at the expense of a fellow human being.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!

You must be a professional comedian! Perhaps one of these explains your peculiar viewpoint...



629 posted on 08/22/2006 10:25:15 AM PDT by balrog666 (Ignorance is never better than knowledge. - Enrico Fermi)
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