| Pete Dashwood 2006-04-14, 6:55 pm |
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"Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:09:18 +1200, "Pete Dashwood"
> <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:
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> And I also didn't expect a response, especially given that you know I
> am an atheist. But your reply puzzles me. How does one give a
> multi-valued logic response, or a "new single valued logic response to
> your question?
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My question can have many answers. Those answers can be right or wrong (2
values or 'Aristotlean'), or partially right or partially wrong
(multi-valued). It is therefore possible to argue them.
> For those who believe in Creation - most seem to think that Creation
> has been completed. My response said "obviously" it isn't. It was
> designed as a starting point to thought and debate.
Yes, but, more importantly your response was an observation in the form: "We
always have contributed to building the world as He wants." In other words,
whatever we do is the will of God. This is the same single valued logic
system used by Fatalists. And it is irrefutable. I don't personally believe
in Fate but I cannot refute it by logical argument. (I guess my 'not buying
it' is a leap of faith :-)) For every instance I can show of Free Will, the
Fatalist can argue that it was pre-ordained by God. Single truth value; the
will of God. So everythng evaluated by this system is logically 'true'. As
there is no chance of winning such an argument, attempting to do so is just
a waste of time...
Pete.
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