tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post8098450351360433017..comments2024-02-19T12:05:47.873+00:00Comments on Something Surprising: Entitled to believePlasma Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891736950166421184noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-36849083327501180192011-10-03T11:01:01.006+01:002011-10-03T11:01:01.006+01:00Evidence is an interesting word, but clearly defin...Evidence is an interesting word, but clearly defined in my Oxford Dictionary of EnglishDerby Sceptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629477237742844883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-63310927756776316862011-10-02T12:28:20.102+01:002011-10-02T12:28:20.102+01:00Interestingly, that very question came up at the l...Interestingly, that very question came up at the local Harvest Festival last night, in conversation with the vicar. I have just written a post about it and it will be here at Something Surprising later this evening.On behalf of Plasma Engineerhttp://somethingsurprising.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-74045718446591120652011-10-02T12:25:48.338+01:002011-10-02T12:25:48.338+01:00Forbsy was unable to post a comment for some reaso...Forbsy was unable to post a comment for some reason, so I am trying to do it for her. She says: <br /><br />Evidence is an interesting word isn't it? The very nature of faith is just that, faith. No matter what evidence is available, no matter what miracle would be witnessed, there will always be those who seek an explanation that is other than God.<br />Let's be specific then, what specific evidence would convince - and I mean convince to become a believer - that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, given your statement;<br />"Most, but not all, atheists are also agnostic and would be prepared to change their views in the event that sufficiently strong evidence came to light."On behalf of Forbsyhttp://forbsy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-57388382380660536382011-10-01T16:27:51.523+01:002011-10-01T16:27:51.523+01:00The article you are replying to is very strange:
...The article you are replying to is very strange:<br /><br />"Every single argument from the world of the supposed ‘new atheism’ has been dredged up before, and argued and discussed in theological colleges of the world, as well as in the world of education and laid to rest."<br /><br />No, they haven't been laid to rest. What has happened is that theology resorts to word games and trying to escape from the need for argument by defining God as beyond evidence.<br /><br />Saying that you want to change the rules of the game is not winning.Steve Zarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867968082532563442noreply@blogger.com