The New Atheists are not open or willing to go where the evidence leads, unless that evidence sustains their own naturalistic assumptions. They have covertly reduced all philosophical thought and deduction to– ironically-fait h!
RAVI ZACHARIAS
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Ravi Zacharias on assumption
Ravi Zacharias82 quotes“The New Atheists are not open or willing to go where the evidence leads, unless that evidence sustains their own naturalistic assumptions. They have covertly reduced all philosophical thought and deduction to– ironically-fait h!”
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Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.
Gordon B. HinckleyGordon B. Hinckley Nothing is more destined to create deep-seated anxieties in people than the false assumption that life should be free from anxieties.
Fulton J. SheenFulton J. Sheen An argument can be logically valid, but unsound in that it contains a false premise and, therefore, leads to a false conclusion (e.g., Scientists are smart; smart people do not make mistakes; therefore, scientists do not make mistakes).
Sam HarrisSam Harris There is no such thing as philosophy-free science, just science that has been conducted without any consideration of its underlying philosophical assumptions.
Daniel DennettDaniel Dennett You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.
Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy You should have a strategic asset allocation mix that assumes that you don’t know what the future is going to hold.
Ray DalioRay Dalio Start by assuming the market is always wrong, so if you copy everybody else on Wall Street, you’re doomed to do poorly.
George SorosGeorge Soros The assumption of an absolute determinism is the essential foundation of every scientific enquiry.
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