Jason J Brunet: Secrets
Did you know that I have a priori commitment to the conclusion that God doesn’t exist, and no evidence anyone presents will ever change my mind? Neither did I! But a helpful fundamentalist told me that today, so it has to be true!
Here is what Atheist Central commenter Ephemeral Mortal said in response to my suspicions that he himself had an a priori commitment to creationism:
“Absolutely true, and I make no secret of the fact that have an a priori commitment to the Bible and the belief that God exists and therefore by extension creationism. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that “…he who comes to God must believe that He is…” - that means believe that He is before anything else is considered.
But so do you, only you’ll never admit that. You (I mean people who hold to your kind of beliefs) always love to give the impression that you completely objectively examine all the evidence which forces you inevitably to the conclusion that there is no God. You’ve got an a priori commitment to there being no God and all your examination of the evidence is coloured by that commitment. It’s clear to see by the fact that there’s no evidence that will convice you - only that which will fit into your ‘no God’ framework.”
Oh! Well! I guess I done learned something new about myself!
Stumble it!
December 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
you know, I actually posted on that comment. I blame your a priori commitment. I have an a priori commitment to traps.
December 24th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I have no priori commitments to anything. Maybe that’s my problem.
December 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Examine WHAT evidence?
December 24th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
That’s what I keep asking these people!!!! They either says, “Well, isn’t it obvious???” or “Creation, Christ, Conscience.”
Ugh.
December 24th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Heh. They either says. I’m cute.
December 24th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Examine WHAT evidence? Are you kidding? WIIO? ASKT!
December 25th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I see evidence of a trap.
December 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
IT IS A TRAP!!