Funny Fallacies: The argument from ignorance

I point out why the argument from ignorance is invalid, and what the argument from ignorance is.

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[dbes02]

They are empirically testable (eg, 6-day creation), and philosophically testable (eg problem of evil).

My logic is impeccable, based on evidence and reason.

[itsnobody]

@dbes02

What? How have the claims been tested if they're empirically untestable?

Well I declare myself the winner of this debate, all you can do is use non-sequitur logic, an argument from ignorance, and straw man definitions

I feel bad for ruining atheists arguments

[dbes02]

Moses and his cronies were apparently told they couldn't see the Big Guy's face or they would die , but "thou shalt see my back" . Then the Big Guy spoke to Moses face to face - clearly playing favourites, and lying!.

Your position is such an incoherent mess.

[dbes02]

Claims made - empirically tested - fail.

They all have their various versions of magic men and women in the sky.

[dbes02]

All these concepts of gods are as super humans with magic powers, and usually with a pretty loud voice too. In the Bible El and his sons even meet and divide up the land. Pretty transparent myth.

[itsnobody]

@dbes02

What? It's not shown to be delusional because it's outside of empirical testability, just like the string theory, gravitons, multiple universe, or anything else outside of empirical testability

You've not shown it to delusional you've only used your own distorted straw man definition of a "man in the sky" (even though no major monotheistic religion ever defines God as a man in the sky)

[itsnobody]

@dbes02

Nope, again God is never actually defined as a magic man in the sky, that's why Moses told his followers God had no image, and no to make images and idols

[dbes02]

Shown to be delusional.

I'm not claiming they're all the same, other than that they belong in the same bin.

[itsnobody]

@dbes02

Well you're using circular reasoning (concluding God is delusional by assuming God is delusional)

And gods and goddesses that have different attributes, properties, characteristics, and definitions are all different, so how can you claim it's the same?

That's like saying gravitons and the many-worlds interpretation are the same claims

[dbes02]

Meanwhile, the god character of the Bible was smelling the burnt offerings, supping and wrestling down below, seen face to face on Mt Sinai.

Indeed, the concept of a magical man in the sky fits perfectly.

Claims made by delusional humans for fairies and gods are testable - and have failed miserably.