Fw: Kalum Cosmological Argument

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Brian Dean wrote:


> >NUSBAUM

> >

> >>>1)  Whatever begins to exist, has a cause.

> >>>2)  The universe began to exist.

> >>>3)  Therefore the universe had a cause.

>

> >AUSTIN

> >Number one is simply incorrect. It is not true that whatever begins to

> >exist has a cause. Particles and anti-particles  appear and disappear

> >through quantum flucations.

> >

> RON

> Why do particles and anti-particles appear and disappear? And don't say

> "They just do". Just because we don't know why doesn't mean there is not

> a cause.

>


MWF 2/18    Ah yes, the theists eternally favorite argument, the Argument Ad
Ignorantiam.

    I suggest Ron invest on an introductory logic text book, such as Copi's
_Introduction to Logic_.

    When he can construct a valid argument, perhaps he will want to retract
the above and make one.

    Ciao.


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       Michael Fisher, ET1/SS USN ret., law student

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