“… And if I said God wrote my diary
I’d anticipate inquiry…”
I would say my diary demands faith in place of inquiry
“… And if I said God wrote my diary
I’d anticipate inquiry…”
Two people who I never knew did something that I didn’t do, so I deserve to burn in Hell!
I can be forgiven for what I didn’t do, because some other people crucified a bloke who didn’t do it too!
They tell me that to understand
I need only gaze across the land
In nature’s wonders I will see
Proof of God’s creativity…
Paley’s watch is named after Rev. William Paley, the minister who first used the analogy of finding a watch on the beach as an analogy to prove Biblical creation. Of course it does no such thing but religious conviction tends to limit the ability of even the most intelligent people to consider all the options.
Paley’s watch has morphed into a variety of forms over the years from Mount Rushmore to the 747 in the junkyard. It even underpins several “Look at the trees” type arguments, none of which withstand scrutiny.
Here’s my response to the minister who isn’t just limited in his thinking .. he’s downright deceitful.
Ryan Matus is a presuppositional, Calvinist Christian. He’s no fool and he certainly knows scripture. This online conversation was one of the most interesting and enjoyable I can remember and I’m certainly looking forward to talking more with Ryan.
God is not just. Here’s how we can tell.
Christians love to claim that their God is just.I disagree. this video explains why.
Hanlon’s razor is a precautionary little principle. It’s useful in keeping discussions productive, in fending off paranoia and in reminding us not to assume too much about another person’s motives.
Hanlon’s razor is a precautionary little principle. It’s useful in keeping discussions productive, in fending off paranoia and in reminding us not to assume too much about another person’s motives. It’s often impossible for us really to know.
Hitchens’ razor encapsulates that incisive, no-nonsense, almost scholastic dialectic
Christopher Hitchens had an incisive mind and a reputation for the unceremonial dismissal of foolish opponents. If you were planning to take on Hitch you definitely would have needed to bring your best arguments. Hitchens’ razor encapsulates that incisive, no-nonsense, almost scholastic dialectic in a critical thinking principle that could hardly have been named after anyone else.
Carl Sagan, astronomer and science populiser was no fool. He was the one behind the incredibly successful history of science series, Cosmos. Not only was it a hit in the 1970s when Sagan presented it himself but it was equally popular when Neil de Grasse-Tyson remade it decades later. Such was the ability of Sagan. His razor is as straightforward as it is important. Find out more in under four minutes by clicking the video below.
William of Occam was a medieval monk who came up with a principle of critical thinking that is still invaluable today.
What exactly does Occam’s razor mean? Why is it used in critical thinking? Click below to find out.