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Re: Is there a God, Yes or No?

From Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address>
Newsgroups alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, alt.astronomy
Subject Re: Is there a God, Yes or No?
Date 2016-02-24 23:03 +1100
Message-ID <dj5kg2F52qqU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 24/02/2016 7:04 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>
>> On 21/02/2016 10:14 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>> If you ask people
>>> "Is there a God, Yes or No?"
>>> You either going to get
>>> a Yes or No answer.
>>>
>>> The answer is either Yes or No.
>>>
>>> But...if you ask God the same question..
>>>
>>> His answer would be...
>>>
>>>
>>> "That's a little bit of a hard question to answer."
>>>
>>> God would say, "It's not that black and white..."
>>>
>>
>> Why are people required to comply with the "yes or no" constraint, but
>> not God?
>>
>> Sylvia.
>
>
> zeros and ones, off and on...yes or no are people concepts.
>
>
> God exist in both states at the same time.
>

That isn't really an answer. If people would reply yes or no anyway, 
then you'll get the same answer with or without the constraint, making 
the constraint redundant.

Essentially, you're proposing to ask people and God different questions, 
and then you're remarking on the anticipated difference in the answers.

Sylvia.

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Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-20 15:14 -0800
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Greywolf <greywolftheatheist@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 15:25 -0800
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 17:26 -0700
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 17:32 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 18:36 -0700
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-21 02:52 -0800
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-02-21 19:16 -0800
              Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Mattb. <trdell1234@outlook.com> - 2016-02-21 19:28 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-22 01:14 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Mattb. <trdell1234@outlook.com> - 2016-02-22 02:04 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-22 17:55 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Mattb. <trdell1234@outlook.com> - 2016-02-22 18:08 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-24 00:20 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? MattB <trdell12345@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 11:51 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-24 00:23 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? MattB <trdell12345@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 11:43 -0800
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 21:46 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? bilgat@m.nu - 2016-02-20 19:45 -0600
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 18:49 -0700
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.tedesco@notgmail.c> - 2016-02-21 13:53 +0000
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.tedesco@notgmail.c> - 2016-02-21 13:52 +0000
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-02-21 19:31 -0800
              Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.tedesco@notgmail.c> - 2016-02-24 23:23 +0000
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? bilgat@m.nu - 2016-02-20 19:43 -0600
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 18:47 -0700
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-02-21 19:21 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 20:24 -0700
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? bilgat@m.nu - 2016-02-22 00:48 -0600
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-02-23 00:34 -0800
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2016-02-22 06:16 -0600
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? John Locke <johnnydemon666@demonmail.com> - 2016-02-23 06:46 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2016-02-23 12:44 -0600
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 12:11 -0800
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2016-02-25 12:53 -0600
              Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2016-02-26 02:04 -0800
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-02-28 22:48 +0000
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-02-29 23:44 +0000
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2016-03-01 11:21 -0600
                Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-03-01 20:40 +0000
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 12:11 -0800
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 12:11 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Tim <cyfur12345@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 17:06 -0800
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 16:20 -0800
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.tedesco@notgmail.c> - 2016-02-21 00:47 +0000
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-20 17:04 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2016-02-20 17:28 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-21 02:49 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Greywolf <greywolftheatheist@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 12:30 -0800
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-21 18:42 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.tedesco@notgmail.c> - 2016-02-21 12:38 +0000
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Norm X" <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2016-02-20 18:45 -0800
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Norm X" <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2016-02-20 19:13 -0800
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-20 20:28 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 21:56 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-02-22 08:54 +0000
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-21 02:55 -0800
  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Bast" <fakename@nomail.invalid> - 2016-02-21 03:42 -0500
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-21 11:32 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-21 12:41 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-21 18:45 -0800
        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-21 20:20 -0800
          Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 06:27 +0800
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-02-22 17:57 -0800
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-02-23 00:42 -0800
            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-28 20:08 -0800
              [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-02-29 19:15 +0800
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? default <default@defaulter.net> - 2016-02-29 10:09 -0500
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-29 11:04 -0800
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-02-29 23:52 +0000
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                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-03-01 18:55 +0800
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-01 14:11 -0800
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                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-02 18:34 -0800
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-03 00:40 -0800
                Re: [OT] Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? default <default@defaulter.net> - 2016-03-03 15:29 -0500
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        Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 22:03 -0800
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  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-02-23 03:33 +0000
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  Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-24 12:56 +1100
    Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-24 00:04 -0800
      Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-24 23:03 +1100
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            Re: Is there a God, Yes or No? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-26 08:56 -0800
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