The Checkmate Question

[SallyF]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

[Wootah]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Even if imaginary He is not avoidable like the other gods.

If that is true, and I'll defend it, would you believe?

[Realworldjack]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Exactly what other gods are you talking about? Why don't you tell us about them, and we will compare them, as far as historical evidence goes?

[SallyF]

My inerrant Cloak of Prophecy tells me that no Christian will give a straight answer to the Checkmate Question …

They NEVER do.

If Jehovah was anything other than as imaginary as ANY other god …

Christians would immediately counter with the evidence that Jehovah is NOT imaginary.

[JehovahsWitness]

My inerrant Cloak of Prophecy tells me that no Christian will give a straight answer to the Checkmate Question …

They NEVER do....

This may be because you specialize in loaded questions which I personally don't usually answer. I will consider making an exception here if you can tell me ....have you stopped beating your wife yet? . No denials, no premises, no explanations, no "wriggling and biggling or jiggling" just a straight answer...yes or no!

NOTE I wouldn't say you ask "checkmate" questions which implies intelligent manoeuvre respecting established rules, so much as loaded questions ie "trick question", which presupposes an unverified assumption that the person being questioned is likely to disagree with.

JW

[Elijah John]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Exactly what other gods are you talking about? Why don't you tell us about them, and we will compare them, as far as historical evidence goes?

What historical evidence can prove or disprove the existence of any God? At best, one can only prove that a given God had His devotees in any given period of history.

[Zzyzx]

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What historical evidence can prove or disprove the existence of any God?

None has been presented -- at least nothing verifiable (only tales, folklore, testimonials, opinions, conjectures, assertions).

At best, one can only prove that a given God had His devotees in any given period of history.

Thousands of 'gods', billions of devotees -- WHY believe any of them is real (in the absence of verifiable evidence)?

"Just worship the one(s) popular in your area of residence", seems to be the prevailing system.

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to post 7 by Zzyzx]

WHY BELIEVE IN ANY GOD AT ALL?

Because an honest examination of the facts about our natural world leads many to accept the idea there must be a God. As Anthony Flew is reported to have said in his case, "I had to go where the facts lead me"*.

* This doesn't necessarily mean becoming "religious".


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[SallyF]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Even if imaginary He is not avoidable like the other gods.

If that is true, and I'll defend it, would you believe?

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Is the OP question.

My Cloak of Prophecy was correct right here.

[SallyF]

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

Exactly what other gods are you talking about? Why don't you tell us about them, and we will compare them, as far as historical evidence goes?

The Checkmate Question

Is the biblical deity Jehovah just as imaginary as any other god …?

My Cloak of Prophecy was correct here too.