A letter from a bible literalist - WTH is he talking about?

[borrofburi]

My FSM, you guys are fantastic! I'm a scientifically minded person (ex-NASA engineer) and well versed in evolutionary theory, but the philosophy, logic, and theology topics are new(ish) to me. I can't thank you guys enough for breaking it down for me. As much as I'd like to just throw the stuff in the guy's face, my goal is to understand his arguments and genuinely consider them. While I highly doubt it will change my take on the Christian god, at least I'll have done my diligence. Thanks again.

Well, I applaud your effort of due diligence.

 

[mandangalo18]

pretty much all my philosophy is what you might call introspective, no training or anything.

PHILOSOPHISTRY

 

[Squawk]

You lost me...

 

[Aught3]

Seems to be a portmanteau of philosophy and sophistry, but it lost me after that.

 

[Squawk]

Seems to be a portmanteau of philosophy and sophistry, but it lost me after that.

If that's the case I summise he is telling me my reasoning is bullshit. An intriguing hypothesis, and one I will insist on a defense of.

 

[Aught3]

Could be referring to the ancient Greek sophists but that is an obsolete use of the word :?

 

[mandangalo18]

Seems to be a portmanteau of philosophy and sophistry, but it lost me after that.

If that's the case I summise he is telling me my reasoning is bullshit. An intriguing hypothesis, and one I will insist on a defense of.

nothing but sarcasm squawk

I've really got to stop trying to type sarcastically heh.

 

[Squawk]

nothing but sarcasm squawk

I've really got to stop trying to type sarcastically heh.

Ahh, not a worry. Half the problem was that I didn't remember where I knew you from, borro put me back on the right tracks so I should have known.

Too much time online arguing with creos, I start to suspect everyone...