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guillaumeb

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9. And how do you know that you have all of the evidence?

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

And how can you determine what evidence is required?

You make a choice in each case.

Is that choice the correct one?

You might believe so.

And cognitive bias might tell you that your decisions are the correct ones.

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The Skeptic's Annotated Bible [View all] LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 OP

It's a really, really good resource. trotsky Jan 2019 #1

Great website for those who are looking for factual information MineralMan Jan 2019 #2

Bible "study" should really be called bible propaganda Major Nikon Jan 2019 #3

Bible "study" leads inexorably to MineralMan Jan 2019 #13

As long as it doesn't lead to reveille. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #14

There's an ASL sign for what comes out of the other kind of study. MineralMan Jan 2019 #34

Thanks. Appreciated. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #4

Is the Skeptic unaware of the concept of metaphor? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Are you able to recognize metaphor, Guy? MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

So you are self-inspired? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7

I require evidence, Guy. MineralMan Jan 2019 #8

And how do you know that you have all of the evidence? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9

You are unqualified to judge my reasoning methods, Guy. MineralMan Jan 2019 #10

Just pointing out the possible logical errors that might be there. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12

Yet you suggest you are smarter than the authors of the skeptic bible Major Nikon Jan 2019 #17

I suggested nothing of the sort. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #18

That dog won't hunt Major Nikon Jan 2019 #20

I said: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #22

Thanks for proving your condescension, again Major Nikon Jan 2019 #24

And thank you for proving that your assertion of what I said guillaumeb Jan 2019 #26

Get back to me when you figure out the difference between "said" and "suggested" Major Nikon Jan 2019 #30

All of the bible is a metaphor? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #15

The statement stands. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16

In typical fashion you fuck up who should have the burden of proof Major Nikon Jan 2019 #19

In typical fashion, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #21

Get back to me when you start answering relevant questions Major Nikon Jan 2019 #23

When I see a relevant question, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25

Wow, you actually changed my question in order to pretend it's not relevant Major Nikon Jan 2019 #27

And you tried to divert again. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #28

Wow! Now you are pretending you answered it and I'm the one diverting Major Nikon Jan 2019 #29

Reading this thread edhopper Jan 2019 #31

Or possibly allegorical. Or just complete nonsense. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #32

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #33