Do you see that this is the whole problem, right here? I don't strictly adhere to that definition. I find a broader meaning more conducive. It's as simple as that. — Sapientia
That has been my position from the start, so that last little dig says more about you than me. — Sapientia
Sapientia is exhibiting signs of what belief generally promotes; Sapientia is adhering to old mistakes while ignoring contrasting/valid data.
One day Sapientia may come to find that scientific evidence doesn't depend on whether he or she choses to believe in said evidence. — uncool
Belief isn't a matter of choice, in my view. — Sapientia
Man, this thread is hilarious and sad. I just gave up earlier in the page wen some guy basically just substituted "being keen on evidence" for "beliefs" , as if he weren't simply using a different word to mean the same damn thing. This phobia of the word "belief" is annoyingly common among who I assume are atheists. — MindForged
The quotes are intended to show that the properties of 'god' and 'gods' have changed over time, not with intellectual progress, but with culture. Meaning that people do not 'rationally' arrive at 'god', they just copy what everyone else is doing and saying. — Pseudonym
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