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 More options Apr 26 2012, 7:55 am
From: Max <ass...@pcfin.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:55:06 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Apr 26 2012 7:55 am
Subject: Re: True Skepticism versus Pseudo-Skepticism
Ooooh, I had a second look at that last post

Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a stich up......but this one
intrigues me as it can answer many things.

What's this 'un.

4. Logically valid does not equate to logically sound.

I mean, that could be my raison detre I suspect. Can you expand on
this.

On Apr 26, 7:49 pm, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> And my real list of refutes is:

> 1. Lack of evidence is not evidence of lack.
> 2. Knowledge is not absolute.
> 3. Absolute knowledge claims are irrational for those reasons.
> 4. Logically valid does not equate to logically sound.
> 5. Logically sound requires evidence that the starting premise is true, the
> rational is true in order to make following conclusion true.

> Etc.

> Not that I expect the dogmatists here to care (and no, Max, I'm not calling
> *all* atheists dogmatists nor have I ever).

> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:44 AM, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com>wrote:

> > You forgot:

> > You're an asshole :-D

> > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Max <ass...@pcfin.net> wrote:

> >> See Lawraey, very predicable and eminently soft cock stuff

> >> TG's list of refutes

> >> 1. Your wrong
> >> 2. That's bullshit
> >> 3.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg
> >> 4. Fuck off
> >> 5. Whaaaaaaaah!

> >> On Apr 26, 7:27 pm, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > More irrational idiocy from the Peanut Gallery.

> >> > Max can't deal with the refutations I made to his arguments earlier in
> >> the
> >> > thread so he's desperately trying to redeem himself by coming up with
> >> > something he thinks he might be able to deal with and still appear to be
> >> > rational.

> >> > So, he deceptively cuts and pastes quotes from other threads, takes
> >> > everything out of context and jumps in slathering with glee because he
> >> > thinks he's proven something.

> >> > Poor Max. Failed again.

> >> > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Max <ass...@pcfin.net> wrote:
> >> > > Oooh, there's my name again. Lucky me, must be my cue.

> >> > > On Apr 26, 6:39 pm, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:35 AM, lawrey <lawrenc...@btinternet.com>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > > > > Trance,

> >> > >             <snipped whiny poor bugger me shit>

> >> > > TG: Fact. We cannot know *anything* 100%.
> >> > > Fact. The statement "gods do not exist" claims that absolute
> >> > > knowledge.

> >> > > So,

> >> > > Max: Fact: We cannot know *anything* 100%
> >> > > Fact: The statement "Xenu the alien intergalactic Scientology dictator
> >> > > does not exist" claims that absolute knowledge

> >> > > is logically consistent!

> >> > > TG: If you agree that we cannot know *anything* 100% and are still
> >> > > foolish enough to make the claim "gods do not exist" you need
> >> > > professional help.

> >> > > Max: If you agree that we cannot know *anything* 100% and are still
> >> > > foolish enough to make the claim "Xenu does not exist" you need
> >> > > professional help.

> >> > > TG & Max: Is that clear enough for you.

> >> > > Dogma - "A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as
> >> > > incontrovertibly true"

> >> > > NB: The thread: "Let's call time out" -

> >> > > Trance Gemini 24/4 to Lawrey. "I have never had any argument with you
> >> > > on your point that the Abrahamic God doesn't exist.

> >> > > Generic: applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus,
> >> > > class, group, or kind; general.

> >> > > Both the Abrahamic god and all & infinate unknown undescribed gods
> >> > > fall under the all encompassing class of god(s) i.e. generic.

> >> > > TG, are there any god(s) generic, described or undescribed that you
> >> > > can claim do not exist.

> >> > > If you can't; why then do you not have an argument against Lawreys
> >> > > point "that the Abrahamic God doesn't exist"?

> >> > > > "To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of
> >> freedom..."
> >> > > > --Susan B. Anthony

> >> > > >http://newatheism.blogspot.com/

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