words favoured by anti-religious fanatics on hubpages

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lizzieBooposted 12 years ago
Anti-religious fanatics use certain words and phrases in their arguments on these forums. I'm making a little study of the ones most commonly used. Here are some of my finds: Hilarious (as in, not funny at all), fallacy (not to be confused with phallus and relating to any kind of belief that has not been certified as true by Saint Richard Dawkins, sorry that's DR. Richard Dawkins), brainwashing (regarding teaching children right and wrong), psychotic religion (an immovable preoccupation by atheists with the god of the Old Testament as representing ALL religious practice). Please be so good as to also share some terms that you seen used repeatedly. Cheers.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  My own favorite and one I coined myself:
  
  "godsoaked".
  
  It's not necessarily derogatory. In fact, I have had religious people tell me that they think it is a quite accurate description
  
  "Imaginary friend" is another. I always preferred another of my own: "Invisible Pal". Again, that's not necessarily derogatory either.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Ah yes, "imaginary friend". Not neccessarily derogatory, but a gentle undermining of the person's intelligence. Like a pat on the head. "There there dear".
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I use fallacy in any argument where false logic or false syllogism is being put forth.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  By 'false logic' do you mean 'illogical'?
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  No. Google false syllogism and logic.
  
  They are literary and rhetorical terms for examples.
  
  I have some in my lit books if you can't find good ones.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I think the reason why I find 'false logic' an awkward phrase is because the argument revolves around one person believing something which is unprovable. It is no good to simply call the person a liar.
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I'm not saying that it isn't used incorrectly by some. Only explaining what fallacy is in regards to logic and syllogism.
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  getitriteposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  One doesn't have to be an Anti-religious fanatic to use certain phrases and words to describe the ridiculous argument being asserted by believers.
  
  Religious beliefs are completely ABSURD.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Thanks. That's another one.
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  autumn18posted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I'm pretty sure the brainwashing that some people refer to isn't simply about teaching children right and wrong. Certainly teaching kids right and wrong can be done outside of any religion. When I hear people claim that kids are being brainwashed it's usually about telling kids that they are being judged by God, going to heaven or hell depending on how they live their life, gay is a sin etc. I guess if that's teaching children right and wrong for some people then you are right. I just have a different perspective.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  But why does it have to be brainwashing? If that is the case then all parenting is a form of brainwashing. We look up to our parents, they have opinions, we take them as gospel until the time when we begin to reason for ourselves. It may be that we come to different conclusions, or not.
  The reason I started this thread was that there are certain words which are used specifically in relation to religious people but not for other sort of ideology.
  I would simply say that not encouraging your children to think independently is poor parenting.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  It is brainwashing when they are telling you something that obviously is incredulous and irrational, but you accept it anyways.
  
  Are you saying that everything parents teach is that way?
  
  The parents were brainwashed themselves into believing religious nonsense, they are just passing it along.
  
  Then, teaching children religious nonsense is poor parenting because it is based entirely on faith in which thinking is prohibited.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  And I suppose if you were in charge, you'd ban all religious teaching?
  What I'm saying is that a normal parent shares his or her beliefs with their children. Beliefs about racism, for example, or vegetarianism, or a right to bear arms. Are strong opinions neccessarily abuse? If you seem them as abuse coming from one ideology, it must be the case with all ideology.
  And yes, brainwashing is abuse.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  While I certainly agree that religious indoctrination CAN be abusive, I think we need to tread that ground, very, very carefully.
  
  I'd set the standard for "brainwashing" much, much higher than I would for physical abuse. There is real danger there of a slippery slope that leads to thought police.
  
  In an ideal world, children would get to see all sides. We let our kids go to church and temple with their friends and we talked honestly with them about religion and our non-belief.
  
  But I wouldn't ever want to go down the road of trying to prevent religious indoctrination. I might not like it, but I don't want to see interference.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  So a bit like the law in China, you would like to see a system where only secularism could be taught as truly valid?
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Where do you get THAT from what I said?
  
  If you mean do I think idiotic creationism should be taught in schools, I absolutely do not.
  
  I'd love to see COMPARATIVE religion taught in schools. That is, a course covering ALL major religions and atheism and agnosticism and even some of the minor religions. I'd like to see kids learn their history, their derivation, what distinguishes them and so on. I think that would help get rid of of a lot of fundamentalism.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  That is how things are taught across europe. Only in America is creationalism a big issue.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  America is a land of idiots. Trust me, I've lived here all my life, so I know.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  No, just the indoctrination of children.
  
  Nonsense, parents don't "share" their beliefs with their children, they tell them to believe it or they will fry for an eternity.
  
  I think you may need to brush up on what exactly entails brainwashing and indoctrination. You don't appear to have a grasp of the subject.
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Emile Rposted 12 years ago
I've noticed the term sky fairy bandied about.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Sky fairy ha ha. I like the tautology. Like there are ground fairies who walk everywhere. There's also spaghetti monster which seems to be an American thing.
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  You don't have a personal relationship with the Spaghetti Monster? I hope your robes are eternally fireproof.
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this
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LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago
I see lots of and other emoticons used to infuriate the religious.
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  Emile Rposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  And then there's <the coveted double laughing face> But I got that one once myself, so it isn't reserved for only the religious. Just anyone that some people might think it will elicit a rise out of.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Yes, the derisory face which says 'no words can express the contempt I feel for your opinions right now'.
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skyfireposted 12 years ago
"Word Salad" for Bible preachers....
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Oh, that's a new one.
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gabgirl12posted 12 years ago
Ohhhhh I will sooo look forward to your hub on this.

I've seen some other terms from other sites as well.

Some of my favorites are the Bible being referred to as a 'book of fairy tales'.
'rational' and 'reasoning' are almost constantly used as an argument against 'faith'.

I've also seen God referred to as 'an angry kid' who likes to throw temper tantrums. Oh the list goes on.

Since people cannot see beyond their ceiling, they don't want anyone else to either. And when you counter their argument by stating they are attacking you and to quit it, they claim that they were attacked first! I'm like huh? I didn't attack you, you attacked me. And then they say, nooo some other fundamentalist, gun-toting, womanizing, money grubbing fool hurt them.

I still scratch my head sometimes. So I just say, hey man, you need to see a shrink, this has nothing to do with God at all.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Oh yeah, all that. Talking down to an opponent is de rigeour in such conversations. It's really not cricket.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Oh, boo.
  
  Why should religious people get any more respect than UFO nuts, or the crackpots who think our leaders are all reptiles?
  
  I will absolutely defend your right to practice your religion, no matter how crazy it sounds to me. I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with you screaming my lungs out at anyone who tries to interfere with your right.
  
  But I'm not going to *respect* your silly belief. That's asking far too much.
  
  Here's my thing: If you don't bring it up, I'm not going to either. But the minute you do, you are fair game in my book.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  It is the person that requires the respect, not the opinions. People always get that wrong.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  If you think that I have to respect your religion to respect you. you will always think I am being disrespectful.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Exactly. You should be under no obligation to respect another person's philosophy. But without respect for the other person....where would we be?
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  wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Respect is (and should not be) automatic. Courtesy, yes, but respect - real respect and not simple courtesy - is something to be earned.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I disagree. I don't think we should simply be courteous. Courtesy is a skin -deep manner. I think we should train ourselves to automatically respect whoever we encounter and also to try and love them. What a wonderful world if we all did that.
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  MelissaBarrettposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I can respect someone and love them unconditionally, and generally feel that way about all people...
  
  but...
  
  It is possible to respect and love someone and still think they are being <insert adjective here>. Furthermore, I can tell them what I think in no uncertain terms and still love and respect them.
  
  I've loved and respected plenty of ignorant, overzealous, bigotous, judgmental, and downright obnoxious people in my life. I told them when they were being such.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  There you go.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  <--- coveted double laughie
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I like 'godsoaked' though. What a brilliant image.
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  Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I liked it too. As I said, I may mean it to be derogatory, but you don't have to interpret it as such.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Well, my father always said, "a gentleman never offends anybody unintentionally." A clever maxim.
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  Emile Rposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  On a different note from the one already brought up, the religious probably don't have a right to call foul on this one. I've noticed a propensity on their part to imply that the nonbeliever is either dense, ignorant or deaf when it comes to spirituality. They tend to turn a blind eye to their own behavior.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  There is always another side, and one can't entirely generalise. But there are also those who leap upon a statement with the same vitriolic phrases every time.
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  Emile Rposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I think the problem is that what is deemed vitriolic by one side of the debate is heralded as repartee by the other. Those who want respect for their views must be respectful of other views. This is a difficult concept for the devoutly religious, at times.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  One thing I haven't heard religious people say is that non-religious are liars. It seems to be a big part of the argument against belief and is pretty damning.
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  MelissaBarrettposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I don't like that one either, but to them you aren't telling the truth... ergo...
  
  I think wrong or mislead would be a better word, but I'm not sure it would be any less offensive.
  
  but then again, having everything you hold dear in your life being called an abomination isn't real cool either.
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  Emile Rposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Pretty damning? I agree. But, I'd tread lightly with that particular argument. The views of many religious damn the rest of us simply because we disagree. Out of curiosity, what have you been taught is the ultimate fate of the non believer?
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  We were brought up to believe that if you knew the truth but chose to ignore it, you would be in danger of having a tormented soul in the afterlife. The non-believer gets an easier time, a fact which tends to be the source of much bitter mirth when you're young and rebellious.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  That certainly is a horrible ideology to inflict upon children which continues to torment them into adulthood.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Well you seem pretty angry that religious people are avoiding the truth. Whats the difference?
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Are you saying you don't know the difference between telling children religious garbage that scares the bejezzus out of them their whole lives or raising them with positive attributes on life?
  
  <--- Is that what you call anger?
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  So, if you don't scare children, you're not brainwashing them?
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Why would you want to scare children?
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  If you scare children, you're obviously doing something wrong. That doesn't mean that if you don't scare them it's not brainwashing. It's potentially more sinister even.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  There is little more sinister than brainwashing children other than physically abusing them.
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Jason Marovichposted 12 years ago
I like this one:

"Don't quote at me from the Bible"

so you don't and then

"you're just making that up"

lol.
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lizzieBooposted 12 years ago
oh, I've just remembered a classic: 'Liars for Jesus'. Dear me, the anger.
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  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  When the shoe fits....
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Jason Marovichposted 12 years ago
+1 lizzieBoo
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MelissaBarrettposted 12 years ago
Well, both sides have said that I'm not a Christian... Which is pretty awesome.

I tend to use the word zealot a lot. Hypocrite, judgmental, and intolerant too. I bring up "God's referral program" pretty often... but that's because "God's pyramid scheme" is a little harsh.

The "your religion causes so many wars" thing is brought up a lot... It always makes me laugh or roll my eyes. Mainly because it's a huge oversimplification and generalization that amounts to empty rhetoric.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Ha aha, I like it. Sort of flattering to have a title though.
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LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago
This is a great example of fallacy.

He is saying that

All Chinese products are not long lasting.
Chinese girls are from china.
One should avoid dating a Chinese girl.

The logic flows but it is absolutely ridiculous.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I've got to cook tea, but I'd like to discuss this further. I'll be back.
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  wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  "All Chines products are not long lasting."
  
  The logic may flow correctly, but with a false premise the result can still be false.
  
  GIGO
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  There is more than one kind of fallacy.
  That specific example contains a generalization.
  
  It was on the forum I didn't create that. Just to be clear I don't think that lol.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Yes, I saw it too. Most confusing.
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LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago
Or for a more on topic example of fallacy in syllogism.

Mr. A is sick with cancer.

His family prayed to god for his cure.

Mr. A was cured of cancer.

God exists.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Well with the first example, we can show that Chinese products are not symbolic of Chinese people. It isn't hard to prove this.
  In the second example, there is no evidence which completely rules out the miraculous, and therefore there's nothing fallacious about the conclusion. It is a matter of what the individual believes.
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  It is false because it is not the only possibility.
  Therefore, it is false to assume it is the only truth.
  It is called observational selection.
  Avoiding other possibilities to make the outcome absolutely true.
  
  I'm not saying it couldn't be true.
  
  They are different kinds of fallacies.
  The Chinese example and the god one.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  But sometimes it is the only possibility. What then?
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Then it's true.
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  wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  The first example contains an untrue premise, invalidating the conclusion.
  
  In the second example, there may be nothing fallacious about the conclusion, but there is nothing true, either. The logic doesn't follow and therefore the conclusion, true or not, doesn't follow from the statements.
  
  The intent of the second example is to replace the statement that "Mr A was cured of cancer" to "God cured Mr. A of cancer", but it is not worded that way because it would become another premise, requiring proof. Thus the logic is false.
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  LookingForWaldenposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  Well put.
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Cranfordjsposted 12 years ago
One of my favorite "words" to religious fanatics on HubPages would be, you're arrogant in thinking you know something that you can't possible know. Something that NO person on this earth can know. In regards to God and which religion is right even though they are all wrong
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AshtonFireflyposted 12 years ago
What's difficult is when those who are Christian or who have some sort of faith in God, who actually appreciate logic, respect other beliefs and other people, and who do NOT think that non-believers are stupid, dense, etc. get labeled by the same derogatory terms that those who are closed-minded, hateful, etc. get labeled with (and maybe sometimes deserve.) Unfortunately the stereotype of the Christian as a senseless idiot who blinds themselves to science, reason, logic, etc. has arisen because so many Christians have chosen to act in this way. Therefore, those Christians that are the exact opposite, are in immediate danger of the same stereotype and sometime spend more time fighting the stereotype that actually getting to voice what they really feel and believe and why they believe it. I hate the hatred, scorn, and disrespect that people of ALL beliefs and opinions have for those who don't believe the same. The worst for me to tolerate is the high-horse attitude which laughs and mocks at those they deem stupid. This applies to both Christian and non-Christian. It's sad Why can't people just love and understand each other (yes I'm an idealist. That's not reality. I know)
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  I agree with you. There are some really sweet-natured people on here who have been treated brutally I think. Uncalled-for.
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LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago
My dog barks when he is hungry.
My dog barked.
He must be hungry.

Not true because he could bark because he is in pain, playing or for other reasons.
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  lizzieBooposted 12 years agoin reply to this
  These are true but very simple examples.
  Sometimes we come across something which we intuitively know is true, like taking care of the elderly, for example. We know it and we don't look for proof for it. Is it an illogical fallacy to make such an unstudied generalisation? I would say that our logic, ie: our powers of deduction, is connected to our intuition. You cannot learn intuition, you are born with it. But how is it inherited? It is fine to call it natural alturism if you like, but I would say that it was equally fine to call it a spiritual facility: a connection to a spiritual God. There is no fairy to tell us this is true, but there is no genetic evidence to prove its existence either.
  In the end, we go with our inclination.
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LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago
I'm not arguing for or against god. Im defining what false logic and syllogism are(the best I can, I'm not an English teacher, lol)
From what I've seen it's used by both extremes.
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Wesman Todd Shawposted 12 years ago
Very sane thinking.
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