J P Moreland : Skepticism and Epistemology 2 of 8 Apologeteics

Christian thinker J P Moreland talks about Skepticism and Epistemology

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[migkillertwo]

I would love to see a debate between this guy and Richard Dawkins.

[grandconjunct]

Have you read the debate between Moreland and Kai Neilsen ? Moreland was baaaddd Asssss back in 1989 already, thats a killer book in case you haven't read it yet and one of the 10 best apologetic books ever written in my humble opinion, Did you hear William Craig will be debating Chris Hitchens On April 4th at Biola University In California ? I will be there for sure.

[grandconjunct]

Does God exist : Moreland Vs. Kai Nielsen prometheus press published 1990 I missed it by a year! my memory is going.

[braino2000]

Richard Dawkins would NEVER debate anyone of significant credibility. Hell, I'm surprised Christopher Hitchens even debated William Lane Craig.

[AbelianGroup]

Deep and total skepticism is wacky. Christians and atheists alike know this. The only people who take it seriously are postmodern literature professors and the like.

[AbelianGroup]

That's not true. Dawkins debated Alister McGrath. He lost, but that's besides the point.

[wirechair]

I hear you. I agree with your last statement. I am honest with myself which is why most of the times i don't rate videos lol. If i disagree with the perspective i discard it on the whole and move on not get into the rating game. if i agree with the perspective i may commend via comment, not necessarily rate it 5 stars. thanks for your comment.

[rubberbaby00]

Christian videos get low ratings because they "tend" to have poor content.

JP Moreland makes untrue statements about skepticism. You may not see this if you have a prejudice in favor of Christian videos.

Perhaps you should honestly ask yourself if you have a prejudice against atheist videos and a prejudice in favor of Christian videos. Think seriously about this. Above all, be honest with yourself.

[wirechair]

you can know the best Christian videos, they always have low ratings. how immature those who rate it down because they have opposing beliefs and live in denial.

[UponGiantsShoulders]

Continued:

That is the difference between rational, and irrational belief. So origination while helpful in elucidating the truth of a belief, has as its true goal the ability to determine if a belief is rational or not regardless of truth.

[UponGiantsShoulders]

"Its not a position, its merely a posture" I would not call it a posture, I would call it a mode of reduction to elucidate the origination of a belief.

A belief has foundation, without foundation the belief would have never come to be regardless of truth.

Knowing the foundation of belief CAN possibly shed light on a beliefs truth, however how one comes to accept something is not always related directly to its truth.

[BillyMumfrey]

I doubt it. You are welcome to prove the existence of God. Skepticism is not intellectually bankrupt. It is a good method to reach a reasonable conclusion. But, please provide proof.

[migkillertwo]

I'd give you some proofs, but I'd be wasting my time. But that there's no proof for God is of no consequence. Richard Dawkins is an epistemological skeptic, and Skepticism is an intellectually bankrupt epistemology.

[BillyMumfrey]

And this guy would lose. There is not definitive "proof" for either way.