It's been my experience that when a theist, Christian or otherwise, presents an argument for their god in a debate and it is refuted thoroughly and succinctly, the theist in question will still use it in other places as if they've never been proven wrong.
Why? Why is it so difficult for many theists to admit that a particular belief about something (namely, their god or a claim about evolution) has been falsified?
2007-03-14 05:15:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
These people do not post "questions" to get information. They do not read or attempt to understand the responses.
They feel their "question" is a valid argument on its own. The are making a statement.
However, they would come up with much better arguments if they would simply do as you suggest. Some people are not great at debate.
2007-03-14 05:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Often I see people disagree with some point in a discussion. Disagreement is not refutation. Every creationists argument I have seen against any basis for evolution stands. Not one argument for evolution can stand up under scientific scrutiny. It falls rapidly back to the realm of speculation. Could this be why no evolutionist will publicly debate a creation scientist? They would rather ambush some pastor who has no scientific background. Thats called stacking the desk, or cheating.
2007-03-14 05:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Marc 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I will not try to "psychologize" the minds of apologists who cling to poor arguments, but I have seen much the same behavior from atheists/agnostics (The Problem of Evil, for example, continues to be used even though it has been shown to not be a logical problem whatsoever). I think it is part of human nature to avoid really challenging those beliefs you hold most dear.
2007-03-14 05:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Biz Iz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's easier to fall back on "faith" or "we can't know all of God's intentions" when someone doesn't understand the how the point was refuted, akin to sticking one's head back in the sand, or fingers in ears... if the person can't, they just can't. Why beat them over the head with it? It's like beating your dog to bits because he can't, for whatever reason/causes and conditions, doesn't understand that piddling on your rug isn't cool. Maybe someone will come along someday who will explain it so puppy will understand and won't piddle on your rug anymore. Just a thought.
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2007-03-14 05:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dogmatic belief requires the believer to believe, however foolish the argument.
See poster above.
I dare Creationists read this
2007-03-14 05:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by Malcolm Knoxville V 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because the emotionality of their belief blinds them to the intellectual, logical conclusion.
2007-03-14 17:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because you choose to disbelieve it, doesn't make you right. Actually- you say that God has been proven to be false
You have not offered that proof to me. Where exactly has it been proven? And do you truly have proof that evolution is fact? Proof beyond theory, that is
2007-03-14 05:24:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Belief is something that can't be disproven. Maybe your bases of belief can be argued with, but creationism is a theory much like everything else in Evolutionary Science. If you can find me a Evolutionary Law of Science AND it disproves a God, I'd like to see it.
2007-03-14 05:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Logic red flag,
has god ever been disproven?
2007-03-14 05:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because the "proof" always comes from the bible.....which is again a great work of fiction
2007-03-14 05:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by ste.phunny 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋