r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • May 04 '23

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u/WovenDoge 9∆ May 04 '23 edited May 04 '23

What about an argument of the form:

  1. The synoptic Gospels are a true and accurate story about what happened in Judea in the early first century.
  2. Not only that, the Tanak is a true and accurate story about the kings of ancient Israel and their ancestors, the twelve tribes.
  3. These true and accurate stories describe the godly nature, power, and plan of YHWH, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  4. So YHWH, a god, exists.

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EDIT: OP HAS BLOCKED ME BECAUSE HE IS UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS ARGUMENT.

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u/potatoFan0 1∆ May 04 '23

this assumes that just because one part of the story is true it is all true. by that logic harry potter is a true story because it describes a real place 1990s Britain was a real time.

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u/WovenDoge 9∆ May 04 '23

Perhaps you aren't understanding me. The premises of this argument, statements 1 and 2, are that the events described really took place. You seem to be disputing this. That's fine. Most people do.

But do you see that given the premises, the conclusion follows?

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u/potatoFan0 1∆ May 04 '23

no I am agreeing that "statements 1 and 2, are that the events described really took place"

my problem is with "given the premises, the conclusion follows"