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guillaumeb

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6. Of course you do not.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 05:02 PM

Nov 2018

It undermines what you think you have proven here.

Name calling generally does not lead to dialogue. The name caller is trying to shut down dialogue. So when Russel was employing a brutal ad hominem attack, he was "speaking to the choir", as it were. He was not engaging in dialogue at all.

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One view on theism, two different reactions: [View all] Major Nikon Nov 2018 OP

When you're proof-texting, you choose your texts carefully to MineralMan Nov 2018 #1

I would note HopeAgain Nov 2018 #2

I don't share your interpretation of what Einstein is saying Major Nikon Nov 2018 #3

Of course you do not. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #6

How does Brand come into this discussion. MineralMan Nov 2018 #4

That's really a big stretch. Mariana Nov 2018 #5