Re: Evangelical's Role in non sinful Slavery

David Aldred <nr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Peter Ashby wrote:

David Aldred <nr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

pg wrote:

But the fact remains that a
quick scan of most threads where atheists have contributed reveal
considerably more cases of arguing against the apparent certainties of
others than in favour of their own.

Hmm. Isn't it the case that their position (in this context) consists in
a denial of the faith of others, and hence that arguing against that
faith is de facto arguing for their own position?

And since some deny having any position to argue anyway (in that they
don't actually believe there is no God), they are a little incapacitated
in
arguing for their certainties, since they deny having any. Not that it
seems to stop them....

You are confusing the basis of knowledge with claims that have no basis
at all.

I think not.

Why not, or this to be a simple did/didn't/did/didn't exchange?

I do not claim any certainties since all knowledge worth knowing
is by necessity incomplete, however that incompleteness does not in and
of itself incapacitate that which is known.

So you don't argue for your certainties, since you have none.....

I have never said I had. I have argued in this place on the basis of
evidence ever since I came in here. It is also the basis upon which I
argue in other places on usenet. You can for eg over on
uk.philosophy.humanism see me quoting evidence at a poster who is sure
evidence of the biological basis of male homosexuality does not exist.

I have so far not only
seen none but having examined that put forward have found it sorely
lacking.

...yet you will still argue for your certainty that your basis of evidence
is the only valid one.

Indeed, I see no contradiction. I accept that for which there is good
enough evidence, reject that which has none and reserve judgement on a
host of intermediate bases.

QED, I think.

Without explaining the logic of your point, not.

Peter

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