God and gods

historia · Post by **historia** » Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:23 am

Stephen F. Roberts wrote:
I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Questions for debate: Is this quote accurate? Is the difference between the concept of God and the concept of gods simply a difference in number (one vs. many)? When atheists and skeptics combine the two into the short-hand "God(s)," are they making a category error?

William · Post by **William** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:01 pm

dio9 wrote: [Replying to William]

wonder no more. there are no species which exist without male /female procreation.

I should have made myself clearer. When I wrote;

I have wondered now and again what images of GOD a species who does not require male/female to procreate, or requires more that 2 others to procreate, would be.

I was thinking more along the lines of a similar evolved species as Humans, which might exist on some other planet and who might contemplate ideas of GOD, forming images as to what their idea of GOD might look like, based upon their particular way of procreating.

Filthy Tugboat · Post by **Filthy Tugboat** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:24 pm

dio9 wrote: [Replying to post 58 by Filthy Tugboat]

OK give me an example of one species of creatures that aren't made up of yang and yin members.

There are entire kingdoms of organisms that rely on it exclusively such as Protista and Monera which contain innumerable species. The kingdom Fungi and Plantae rely on it relatively extensively though not completely. And many animals also rely on asexual reproduction in order to procreate. Even hammerhead sharks have been observed procreating via asexual reproduction. There's a few million examples...

William · Post by **William** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:35 pm

[Replying to post 62 by Filthy Tugboat]

But wait there's more!

GOD - her Her great Wisdom - didn't just make human beings either/or. Some are hermaphrodite.

dio9 · Post by **dio9** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:14 pm

[Replying to William]

life on other planets? really?

dio9 · Post by **dio9** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:17 pm

[Replying to post 63 by William]

This discussion is becoming ridiculous.

Post by **otseng** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:04 pm

dio9 wrote: [Replying to post 63 by William]

This discussion is becoming ridiculous.

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