• ThePhilosopherFromDixie
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    Howdy folks. I have a video that I thought that you guys would enjoy. Basically, it's an analysis and extension of Xenophanes' negative theology.

    Do we have any Xenophanes fans on the forum?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwUZQ6DAd8k
  • Terrapin Station
    13.8k
    A lot of your argument is based on likelihood. What are you basing likelihood on? (For example, when you comment that dog-gods, pug-gods etc. are unlikely)
  • Ciceronianus
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    Do we have any Xenophanes fans on the forumThePhilosopherFromDixie

    "One god greatest among gods and men,
    not at all like mortals in body or in thought."

    He's admirable in many ways, yes.
  • ThePhilosopherFromDixie
    31
    Terrapin:

    It's each additional addition that makes it progressively more unlikely. I had in mind the Sam Harris interview on The Young Turks.

    Basically, he argues in the following way:

    There is likehood x of Jesus coming back (as Christians claim). The likelihood decreases if you add that not only is He coming back, but that he's coming back to x location (Jacksonville, MS, if I recall correctly as the Mormon claim).

    Likewise, the likelihood decreases the more additions you add.

    God -> gods -> dog gods -> pug dog dogs -> pug dog gods who eat kibble and chase postal workers.

    Admittedly, this "unlikely" argument isn't directly from Xenophanes. It's more an extension of what he's arguing.

    I think, at its core, the bit that's really Xenophanes' directly is the psychological projection bit.
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