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When is it rational to believe somebody's testimony?
July 22nd, 200910:13 PM ETI have argued that it is rational to accept the principle of credulity. This is the principle that, all things being equal, it is rational to accept the testimony of others. AnAtheist.Net would agree with this in some circumstances but not others: "let's use your example of the stranger giving directions. If said stranger tells me to go down the ... -
When is a belief rational?
July 20th, 200911:19 AM ETSkeptics of Christianity (e.g. atheists, agnostics) often assume that there is something epistemically sub-par about Christian belief. In many cases the thought is that Christian belief is somehow unjustified or irrational. Indeed, the more uncharitable and undisciplined will even take to calling Christians such incendiary epithets as "insane"... -
If you believe in God, should you believe in Santa Claus too?
July 16th, 200910:53 AM ETWell I must say, I had a great time reading the comments, critiques and insults that came in after my last post with its modest attempt to define "atheism". In particular, many self-described atheists took umbrage to my claim that atheism is denial of the proposition that God exists. (Apparently my smarmy attitude was also ripe for verbal assault.)... -
When not to argue with an atheist
July 03rd, 200905:06 PM ETI have had many great conversations with kind, thoughtful atheists who were passionate about the truth and loved nothing more than to engage in a good dialogue. So far as I could see, they were interested in faith but had some serious intellectual hangups. We shared a mutual respect and learned from one another. Then there are those other atheists...
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