tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944248932558389199.post5608727387630550983..comments2024-02-15T19:40:29.872-08:00Comments on neopolitan's philosophical blog: A few questions from unkleEneopolitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501854905476808648noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944248932558389199.post-79430172224655878862014-06-24T05:08:40.139-07:002014-06-24T05:08:40.139-07:00Hi Neopolitan, I'm sorry I only noticed this n...Hi Neopolitan, I'm sorry I only noticed this now, after you'd gone to the trouble of writing responses to my questions. Thank you.<br /><br />I see you're not saying Barnes is a theist, or an apologist, or that he is associated in any way with the Templeton Foundation, so thanks for clarifying that. It means we need no longer discuss those organisations.<br /><br />But I'm having trouble seeing how your responses justify your original statements.<br /><br />1. You say Barnes "corrupts science" because he said that a particular writing by WL Craig was worth reading. He also recommended some articles on fine-tuning by atheists. He also criticised some writings on fine tuning by atheists and by theists.<br /><br />Can you explain how those achievements, or the science of fine tuning itself, can be "corrupted" because he recommends authors (from whatever religious persuasion) who write worthwhile things, and criticises authors (of whatever religious persuasion) who don't?<br /><br />2. Martin Rees says he doesn't believe in God. That makes him a non-theist doesn't it? You say <i>"He’s only a “non-theist” in so much as he’s not specifically a theist."</i> But isn't the definition of a non-theist a person who's not a theist? So isn't your statement a tautology?<br /><br />3. Yes, I guess Paul Davies is a little mystical - but how does that make him a theist? Sam Harris is a mystical atheist. Are you saying that to be a non-theist, someone has to hold some additional belief to not believing in God? What would that additional belief be, in your view?<br /><br />Thanks.unkleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207729664951716799noreply@blogger.com