Inconsistencies prove truth.
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It was truly hilarious how this guy "proved" his statement:
<<No I'm sorry your wrong! Inconsistencies prove truth and I will prove it in the simplest ways but here is one. When soldiers march they march with complete consistancy but when they come to certain bridges they have to break the consistancy of the march or otherwise the constant marching will break the bridge and they will be killed.>>
WTF, mate?
The statement actually makes complete sense, but only from a certain point of view.
the word "prove" has changed meaning over time, it's initial meaning was "to test".
From that perspective the inconsistency tests the truth and finds it lacking.
After all, truth is flexible. As a scentist (laser physics) I know this only too well.
<<< I believe the "soldier/bridge" analogy was debunked on an episode of Mythbusters. >>>
I dunno. Haven't seen the episode in question, but if I had to guess I'd say it's plausible (if the bridge is badly designed) that they could do it if they hit one of the resonant modes. Unlikely, but not impossible - any of you who've seen film of the Tacoma Narrows collapse in physics class should know.
Truth is not the same as honesty you dumb blokes, truth is whatever is known currently without all relevent knowledge. Honesty is truth in context.
Remember mate we all thought the world was flat and we said it was the truth but honestly the truth is the world was not flat but round. Truth is inconsistent and honesty proves it
Bodhitharta: Omnipotence means that one has the power to do anything, with no limitations or restrictions?
Anything that is potent. Lying is not potent it is an impotent form of communication.
You can not say the power to do anything is omnipotent for if you do then that would include the power to not be omnipotent. If you agree that, "anything" would include the power not to be omnipotent you will be caught in a contradiction.
Atheist: You just admitted that God does not have the power to use an impotent form of communication. Therefore, God does not have this ability, therefore, God is not omnipotent, by your statements. you are in contradiction, not we.
Bodhitharta: God does not have the power to use an "impotent" form of communication". The word impotent means without potency.
God does not possess the power to be powerless therefore he is all powerfull.
There is no contradiction, although GOD being powerless to do something seems inconsistent with the general concept of the word omnipotent, this inconsistency becomes clearly consistent with the truth that to be All-powerful is to be "not powerless"
Inconsistencies prove truth.
Yes, just like venereal diseases prove celibacy, or an obituary proves good health and well being, or a necklace of shrunken heads proves ones Buddhism.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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