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All religion is opinion. [View all] MineralMan Sep 2018 OP
And my opinion, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #1
OK. Tell me what you believe, then. MineralMan Sep 2018 #2
This post is about your own opinion. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #5
You believe you are simultaneously a theist and a deist Major Nikon Sep 2018 #10
You really should confine your responses to the gifs that so fascinate you. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #18
Yet another opinion that isn't worth much Major Nikon Sep 2018 #28
Which of us reveals in every post that the post is an opinion, Guy? MineralMan Sep 2018 #25
yep - opinions that become stories, then myths then peddled as "truth" rurallib Sep 2018 #3
Let me give you a little clue vlyons Sep 2018 #4
Well said. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6
So you are an idealist and reject the idea Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #11
Actually I consider myself a sketic vlyons Sep 2018 #16
The Buddhist world view is interesting, no doubt. MineralMan Sep 2018 #20
Skepticism and idealism are not mutually exclusive. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #24
how much imperfection qazplm135 Oct 2018 #39
Try walking through a wall. Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #59
My Sims qazplm135 Oct 2018 #61
Opinions can be based on demonstrably factual information or MineralMan Sep 2018 #14
agree vlyons Sep 2018 #17
Your opinion depends on what you accept as evidence. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #19
Yes, and so? Evidence is factual information. If it contradicts my opinion, MineralMan Sep 2018 #21
Your reponse is a mischaracterization of what I actually said. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #22
Also sprach guillaumeb? MineralMan Sep 2018 #23
"...How Many Real Things Exist.." bitterross Sep 2018 #26
This is really the sort of fuzzy thinking that you are rightly criticized for marylandblue Sep 2018 #33
Like has nothing to do with it. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #35
What makes something an unprovable opinion rather than provable? marylandblue Sep 2018 #36
Something that is provable needs no opinion. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #41
Okay, now please define proof marylandblue Oct 2018 #42
Does water freeze at 0 centigrade? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #43
Alright, my previous condition applies marylandblue Oct 2018 #44
That was my definition. It seems quite clear to me. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #45
Does water freeze at 0? and does God exist? are both examples. marylandblue Oct 2018 #46
One is provable, and opinion does not apply. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #47
I am asking you to provide a definition of proof marylandblue Oct 2018 #48
Proof has many definitions. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #49
There are different types and levels of proof, but what do they all have in common marylandblue Oct 2018 #50
Can it be seen? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #51
So you consider scientific proof to be the only form of proof? marylandblue Oct 2018 #52
It is physical proof. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #53
It's an example of proof. Do you have a definition marylandblue Oct 2018 #54
No. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #55
So without a definition, the statement marylandblue Oct 2018 #57
Opinion is another word that has multiple meanings marylandblue Sep 2018 #7
That is true. Here's the Oxford English Dictionary's Entry MineralMan Sep 2018 #15
Some people say opinions are all equal marylandblue Sep 2018 #29
I would never say that. Only my opinions are correct. MineralMan Sep 2018 #30
All religions are opinion AND behavior control... KCDebbie Sep 2018 #8
A lifetime of thought and science. LakeArenal Sep 2018 #9
Not all opinions are equal. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #12
I agree. Also, being able to explain one's opinion counts, too. MineralMan Sep 2018 #13
I agree with you. Even we Atheists adopt opinions. bitterross Sep 2018 #27
??? Yuorik57 Sep 2018 #31
Atheism is the default state. MineralMan Sep 2018 #32
We are also born unable to walk, talk, feed ourselves. Raven123 Oct 2018 #60
I am an agnostic too, but marylandblue Sep 2018 #34
It appears that there is no god. Iggo Sep 2018 #37
What is the factual basis for disbelieving in vampires? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2018 #38
Well, why do you disbelieve? Mariana Oct 2018 #40
I thought belief was synonomous with opinion. Of course that is just my opinion - or maybe belief. Raven123 Oct 2018 #56
They can be synonymous, but not always marylandblue Oct 2018 #58
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