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Men with Pens

Men with Pens

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  25 Comments  •  9 years ago

Virtually everyone agrees that the Holy books of religions (especially the Abrahamic religions) were written by ancient men.   That is, there are no popular claims that God literally wrote these...
Presuming Certainty

Presuming Certainty

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  94 Comments  •  8 years ago

Theological discussions often turn ugly.   A major contributing factor is our terminology.  Theists seem to equate ' atheist ' with ' evil ' while atheists liken ' theist ' with ' mindless...
Burden of Proof

Burden of Proof

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  268 Comments  •  7 years ago

In debate, one often encounters the phrase 'burden of proof' or 'burden of evidence'.   This will typically follow a claim by one of the debaters.    For example, one might claim:...
Just a Theory

Just a Theory

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  8 Comments  •  9 years ago

If you dismiss a scientific theory as ' just a theory ' you do not understand science.   The word ' theory ' has an everyday (colloquial) meaning of:  " An idea used to account for a situation...
Men with Pens

Men with Pens

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  26 Comments  •  9 years ago

Virtually everyone agrees that the Holy books of religions (especially the Abrahamic religions) were written by ancient men.   That is, there are no popular claims that God literally wrote these...
Existence

Existence

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  60 Comments  •  8 years ago

Ever conduct a thought experiment?   The idea is to engage in highly disciplined speculation to explore questions whose answers are beyond our ability to confirm (or even test).   It is an...
Sophistry

Sophistry

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  21 Comments  •  8 years ago

William Lane Craig is one of the best known contemporary Christian apologists.   He is very intelligent, well read, articulate, disciplined and poised.   He is a debate machine who has...
When Faith Meets Logic

When Faith Meets Logic

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  208 Comments  •  8 years ago

This is a remarkable call from a sincere theist expressing concern to an atheist talk show.   The concern is that some of the younger members of his church are listening to this talk show.   The...
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