A life without spirituality.

Frank and Set... two of my favorite posters, having an argument. Think I'll sit this one out and take a little communion wine. A nice Shiraz or perhaps a Tawny Port.

Chumly wrote:

Nope because unless or until you can demonstrate one theology to be merited beyond another all must be treated equally from the persptove of your open-minded pretext. It does not matter one iota what name you give them; "hypothetical" or any other moniker.

While I agree with lots of what you say...I certainly disagree with this thought thread.

It not only is possible to be open-minded and still give various "explanations for REALITY" different amounts of credence...it is almost incumbent upon an open-minded person to do so.

Frank Apisa wrote:

Chumly wrote:

Nope because unless or until you can demonstrate one theology to be merited beyond another all must be treated equally from the persptove of your open-minded pretext. It does not matter one iota what name you give them; "hypothetical" or any other moniker.

While I agree with lots of what you say...I certainly disagree with this thought thread.

It not only is possible to be open-minded and still give various "explanations for REALITY" different amounts of credence...it is almost incumbent upon an open-minded person to do so.

Sherbet I am referring to theology not realty.

By theology I mean:
A system or school of opinions concerning God and religious questions of which I claimed "my dog blinked the universe into existence in its entirely 10 minutes ago" and my "religion that demands the extermination of all lesser peoples" to be requiring of the same degree of open-mindedness as per any other theology. Why? Because I have yet to see any theology demonstrate itself as being the more likely than another or to have a higher level of truly objective merit.

What makes the Dog Blink Universe theology (for example) to be less merited than a more popular theology? Nothing that I can see.

By realty I mean:
That which exists objectively and in fact.

Why does the Jujuism theology merit a different amount of credence as compared to the "dog blinked universe"? Why does the "dog blinked universe" merit any less credence than the Mayan theology?

In essence, where is your argument / evidence to demonstrate one theology deserves more credence in this context than other? You have provided none. I know of none. Unless or until such argument / evidence is forthcoming it can only be argued that all theologies have equal credence in this context. Cats were worshiped in Egypt. In fact many cultures have had animals in their creation theologies.

The popularity of a given theology or its lack thereof is not an argument in and of itself for its credence in this context and nor is its superficial plausibility or lack thereof in this context.

Frank, you will need to step up to plate with your open-mindedness / credence mindset and explain how you qualify and quantify a given set of theologies in this context if you wish to logically and rationally maintain your position.

Re: my "popularity of a given theology" argument. It's not a Straw Man fallacy, I am not ignoring your actual position, I am not substituting a distorted, exaggerated or misrepresented version of that position. I'm not claming nor inferring you made that argument. I'm simply forwarding a position that lacks merit as discussed with Snood and of which I am bringing forward in the context of my original posts. I am doing so for the sake of interest and congruence; whether you wish to discuss this argument or ignore it, it's entirely up to you.

Further I am not asking you to explain why you "do not like all movies to the same extent". Also it needs to be understood that unless or until you successfully argue that movies can be analogous to theologies you have provided only the logical fallacy known as the Weak Analogy.

I am not "illogically and irrationally dismissing"; I again pose to you: "In essence, where is your argument / evidence to demonstrate one theology deserves more credence in this context than other?

You have provided none. I know of none. Unless or until such argument / evidence is forthcoming it can only be argued that all theologies have equal credence in this context."

What makes the Dog Blink Universe theology (for example) to be less merited than a more popular theology? Nothing that I can see. . .

...and you're saying your opinion is the same as Holbach's, I take it - that spirituality is silly?