Thursday, May 20, 2010

How to Defeat Calvinism

I'm glad Dr. James White posted this video. Thankfully, not all Arminians are this mistaken! But it does show us that we have to be careful in how we present what we believe and why we believe it.




How to Defeat Calvinism
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Octomom’s Degradation Complete With PETA Sign On Front Door « Crushable

Just when I think the woman or her children could be exploited any more, PETA finds a way. Comparing her to an unspayed dog or cat is a little much.

Octomom’s Degradation Complete With PETA Sign On Front Door « Crushable

When the Moors Ruled in Europe

Here is a great historical documentary.




When the Moors Ruled in Europe

Textuality: The Best Case for Atheism

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I read a link from John Loftus that tries to give an example the best case for atheism. The article sums it up this way:

In sum, the real problem with God is --

It cannot really be explained, it cannot be proved, it fits nicely into a human strength for creating imaginary characters, it is deeply undermined by the problem of indiscriminate evil, it is not the best explanation for anything, and it’s the most improbable cause of observed reality.

The best case for Atheism, then, is...God.

None of his arguments are new or amazing. I disagree with all of them but let's focus  on the summary. God is not undermined by the "Problem of indiscriminate evil" because there is no such thing as indiscriminate evil because of God. Without God you do have purposeless evil without any counter balance. Without God we have no objective standard for what good is and no purpose. If there is design for how the universe is shaped and designed, then there must be someone responsible for that. God is the only reasonable cause and explanation. Undirected  chance is no explanation,

Textuality: The Best Case for Atheism
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