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To: stuartcr
But in saying that....”lots of beliefs are relative” and that you ‘absolutely believe this.... you have made an absolute statement—which itself implies the existence of absolutes. .....Are you are then saying that the very fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth??? ...which becomes a problem of self-contradiction.

People holding this view believe everything is relative to something else, ...... there can be no actual reality. Because of that, there are ultimately no moral absolutes,.... no authority for deciding if an action is positive or negative, right or wrong...... This view leads to “situational ethics,” the belief that what is right or wrong is relative to the situation. There is no right or wrong; therefore, whatever feels or seems right at the time and in that situation is right.

Of course, situational ethics leads to, “whatever feels good” mentality and lifestyle, which has a devastating effect on society and individuals. This is postmodernism..... creating a society that regards all values, beliefs, lifestyles, and truth claims as equally valid.

A person cannot logically say, “There is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, he would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end. Since that is impossible, the most anyone can logically say is “With the limited knowledge I have, I do not believe there is a God.”

22 posted on 12/28/2010 12:21:09 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

OK, I’ll take back the absolutely part. Why did you even put it your question? Just to play a game?

Let’s get back to the original question. Have you been able to come up with an answer?


24 posted on 12/28/2010 12:25:36 PM PST by stuartcr (When politicians politicize issues, aren't they just doing their job?)
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To: caww
”lots of beliefs are relative” ...however, just because they are relitive ( as in ? someone's how little world and mind ) does not make it so, or right, or the truth....

We can have knowledge of what is absolute truth....

Jesus Christ said " I am the way, the truth, and the life , no man can come to the father , but, by me " .....

A person cannot logically say, “There is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, he would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end. Since that is impossible, the most anyone can logically say is “With the limited knowledge I have, I do not believe there is a God.”

That my friend, you are so correct.
The Atheists either have some great ability to travel across time, space, and the universe, or posses the ability to know all things at all times, or have some extra-enternal ability greater than GOD ( therefore, making themselves as gods ), or? they just do not know, and refuse to believe the truth.
As the bible says " The fool hath said in his heart " there is no GOD " .... so what ever a atheist says or thinks is such foolishness... how any other way can you put it ?
38 posted on 12/28/2010 1:14:34 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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