I am a Christian now. Truth doesnt exist. Hail Hitler!

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It seems that Christians have made great arguments which have convinced me to become Christian.

Why should I believe in science, why should I believe in what I can observe, when I can believe in one of the thousands of Gods I randomly selected to believe in?

I used to hold opinion that person should believe in what he can see.

But no. You shouldnt believe in what you can see. You should believe in Christianity instead.

Truth and science are all flawed.

For example, truth requires a system for determining truth. However, a system for determining truth cannot determine itself as true, which makes it flawed.

This disproves all science.

Dont believe in what you can see.

Believe in Jesus instead. 

Hail Hitler!
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Truth does not need to determine itself as true because truth is self-evident 
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Truth does not need to determine itself as true because truth is self-evident
That is circular reasoning. I can say that Christianity is self-evident too, so Jesus and Hitler win again.
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OMG, you are going to become another Jim Bakker aren't you?
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You should start a PTLT (Praise the Lord Trump) Club.
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No it's not circular reasoning. 

The truth is the truth whether you believe it or not. It does not adhere to your worldview. It transcends your worldview or any system you try to enforce on it. 

Why can't the truth of Christianity be self-evident if it is the true religion? 

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No it's not circular reasoning.
You said that truth is self-evident (that it proves itself). That is circular reasoning where A is a proof for A.

The truth is the truth
Jesus is Jesus. Does this prove that Jesus exists? If not, then you didnt prove that truth exists either.

It does not adhere to your worldview. It transcends your worldview or any system you try to enforce on it.
That sounds like your unproved belief.

Why can't the truth of Christianity be self-evident if it is the true religion?
Christianity doesnt need to  prove itself true. It just needs to bring everything else down to its level.
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OMG, you are going to become another Jim Bakker aren't you?
I already started writing on how vaccines dont work at all and that we should replace all science and medicine with prayers to Jesus. Nothing is true, so we must stop putting our faith in science and start putting our faith in one of the few hundred versions of Bible.

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I'm bringing up the point of truth being the truth whether you believe it or not. 
Is that something you agree with?

This point does not include trying to prove a truth to see if its true.
The truth would already be true whether it is known to you or not 
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No it's not circular reasoning.
You said that truth is self-evident (that it proves itself). That is circular reasoning where A is a proof for A.

I don't think it's right to say that self-evidence proves itself. Self-evidence doesn't need to be proven 
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I'm bringing up the point of truth being the truth whether you believe it or not. 
Is that something you agree with?
No, I dont agree with your unproved statement. Besides, your logic can be applied to Jesus-God too. Jesus-God is Jesus-God whether you believe in it or not.

This point does not include trying to prove a truth to see if its true.
It also doesnt include any proof that truth even exists.

The truth would already be true whether it is known to you or not
That sounds like an unproved claim.
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Self-evidence doesn't need to be proven
So it cant be proven. Its just faith.

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Besides, your logic can be applied to Jesus-God too. Jesus-God is Jesus-God whether you believe in it or not.
Why is this a problem?

It also doesnt include any proof that truth even exists.
Is that a true statement? It's self-defeating to believe in truth that says "there is no truth."

The truth would already be true whether it is known to you or not
That sounds like an unproved claim.
It is unproven--because it's self-evident
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So it cant be proven. Its just faith.
All beliefs and religions require some level of faith. 

If you're referring to just Christianity, the religion isn't built just on faith.
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Am I correct in saying that you believe proof has to precede truth?

But then I would like to understand what is "proof" to you. 
Is the world and universe in all of its design evidence? 


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Why is this a problem?
Your logic proves that Jesus-God exists.

Is that a true statement? It's self-defeating to believe in truth that says "there is no truth."
Nothing is true, not even this statement. I already said that I dont believe in truth. I believe in Jesus. No "self defeat" happens, because the statement doesnt claim that its true. It claims that both it and all other statements are not true. This disproves science and truth.

It is unproven--because it's self-evident
So you concede that your truth is unproven. This sounds like victory for the Bible.

All beliefs and religions require some level of faith.
Science is faith, because it relies on circular reasoning. You cannot prove your logic without using your logic. You cannot prove that truth exists without using truth. This is circular reasoning, as you claim that A proves A. If your logic is true, then I say that Christianity is true too because it is proved by Christianity itself. So in all possible scenarios, self-contradicting Bibles wins and science loses.
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Am I correct in saying that you believe proof has to precede truth?
You claim that truth exists. So prove that truth exists. Otherwise, its just faith.

But then I would like to understand what is "proof" to you. 
Is the world and universe in all of its design evidence?
No. The existence of the world and universe is only evidence if we assume that we should trust our eyes. However, I already explained that we shouldnt trust our eyes. God is by definition greater than our eyes, so why should one believe in what he sees with his own eyes? It is much better to believe in one of the thousands of interpretations of one of the few hundred versions of Bible.
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Is that a true statement? It's self-defeating to believe in truth that says "there is no truth."
Nothing is true, not even this statement. I already said that I dont believe in truth. I believe in Jesus. No "self defeat" happens, because the statement doesnt claim that its true. It claims that both it and all other statements are not true. This disproves science and truth.
"Nothing is true, not even this statement." Where does this truth come from?

Come on man, you know that all statements are either true or not true. To claim not not truth is to claim truth

Why is this a problem?
Your logic proves that Jesus-God exists.
I would say that my logic demonstrates the reality that truth is self-evident. If God is truth, then He is self-evident.

But my logic is not needed for truth to be true. 

It is unproven--because it's self-evident
So you concede that your truth is unproven. This sounds like victory for the Bible.
No, not my truth. The essence of truth. I'm talking about truth in general, and then you try to shame it by calling  it "the truth of the Bible."

Are you saying here that truth being self-evident is bad?
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"Nothing is true, not even this statement." Where does this truth come from?
I never claimed that it is the truth. It is the claim which disproves truth.

Come on man, you know that all statements are either true or not true. To claim not not truth is to claim truth
Truth doesnt exist, thus the fantasy division between truth and not truth doesnt exist either.

I would say that my logic demonstrates the reality that truth is self-evident.
No, that was your claim which is circular logic. Do you think circular logic is true?

If God is truth, then He is self-evident.
If we accept that truth is the proof that truth exists, then the proof for God existing is God. Thus, God is proven.

But my logic is not needed for truth to be true.
Truth doesnt exist, thus truth cannot be true.

No, not my truth. The essence of truth.
The essence of truth is unproven, thus nothing is true.

I'm talking about truth in general
Well, prove that truth exists in general.

, and then you try to shame it by calling  it "the truth of the Bible."
If truth exists, then Bible is true. If truth doesnt exist, then we can place our faith in Bible instead.

Are you saying here that truth being self-evident is bad?
I just think that you didnt prove true your circular logic of truth being self evident.
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Am I correct in saying that you believe proof has to precede truth?
You claim that truth exists. So prove that truth exists. Otherwise, its just faith.
Okay, and here is my proof: 

Let's take this conversation for example. One of us is correct, right? It could be argued that it is possible for both parties of an argument to be wrong, but for this instance, you believe what you are saying is correct. 

Let's say you are right in what you believe. 
Even if we were not having this argument, you would still be correct. 
If what you are saying is true, then it would be true for all cases and circumstances--even if you didn't know about this truth you believe. 

Thus, you are appealing to a proto-truth that transcends and precedes this conversation. 
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But then I would like to understand what is "proof" to you. 
Is the world and universe in all of its design evidence?
No. The existence of the world and universe is only evidence if we assume that we should trust our eyes. However, I already explained that we shouldnt trust our eyes. God is by definition greater than our eyes, so why should one believe in what he sees with his own eyes? It is much better to believe in one of the thousands of interpretations of one of the few hundred versions of Bible.
If we should never trust our eyes, what is reality then? 

Our vision is a gift from God to let us explore His creation and to enrich our lives
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Come on man, you know that all statements are either true or not true. To claim not not truth is to claim truth
Truth doesnt exist, thus the fantasy division between truth and not truth doesnt exist either.
Is that statement true or not? You are bringing up an exception to the rule, so you need to prove this exception, at least to show that it is more likely than the already established truth logic. 

I would say that my logic demonstrates the reality that truth is self-evident.
No, that was your claim which is circular logic. Do you think circular logic is true?
Circular reasoning is a fallacy, which means it is illogical. 
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One of us is correct, right?
No. Truth doesnt exist, so it is impossible to be correct.

you believe what you are saying is correct
Stop putting words in my mouth. I never said that what I am saying is correct. Not sure why you are attacking a strawman like that.

If we should never trust our eyes, what is reality then?
Reality doesnt exist. Nothing is real.

Our vision is a gift from God to let us explore His creation and to enrich our lives
Thats not true. Jesus even recommends poking one's own eyes out to prevent sin. This is how Jesus disproves non-believers.

Is that statement true or not? You are bringing up an exception to the rule, so you need to prove this exception, at least to show that it is more likely than the already established truth logic.
You have it backwards. It is you who needs to prove your rule. I dont need to prove anything since I never claimed that anything is true. In fact, I maintain that true statement doesnt exist.

Circular reasoning is a fallacy, which means it is illogical.
So your circular truth is illogical.
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Is that statement true or not? You are bringing up an exception to the rule, so you need to prove this exception, at least to show that it is more likely than the already established truth logic.
You have it backwards. It is you who needs to prove your rule. I dont need to prove anything since I never claimed that anything is true. In fact, I maintain that true statement doesnt exist.
You are making a claim. You are claiming that everything is not true.

One of us is correct, right?
No. Truth doesnt exist, so it is impossible to be correct.
Proof?

you believe what you are saying is correct
Stop putting words in my mouth. I never said that what I am saying is correct. Not sure why you are attacking a strawman like that.
It could be possible that you don't believe what you are saying. But you present yourself like you do believe it.

If what you're saying is not correct, and you admit to that, why should I argue with you?  

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You are making a claim.
But I am not saying that the claim is true.

Proof?
I dont need to prove my claim, since I never claimed that my claim is correct. You are the only one who needs to prove claims, since you think your claims are correct.
Besides, I think truth doesnt exist. Even if I saw the truth, I wouldnt believe in it because I dont believe my eyes. I believe the almighty unproven God only.

It could be possible that you don't believe what you are saying. But you present yourself like you do believe it.
No. The claim "truth doesnt exist" maintains that nothing is true. Thus, none of my claims need to be proved because I never said they are true.

If what you're saying is not correct, and you admit to that, why should I argue with you?
I dont even know why you argued so far. Arguing against Christians is pointless. I cant come up with any proof of Christian God, but even if you brought up 1000 proofs of science, I still wouldnt believe in any of your proof.

In the words of a famous writer:
"If someone proved to me that Jesus isnt the truth, then I should prefer to remain with Jesus rather than with the truth."
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You are making a claim.
But I am not saying that the claim is true.
For the sake of argument you are though. I think you'd benefit from looking up the answer for "What is a claim in debate terminology?"

It could be possible that you don't believe what you are saying. But you present yourself like you do believe it.
No. The claim "truth doesnt exist" maintains that nothing is true. Thus, none of my claims need to be proved because I never said they are true.
Okay, now I am starting to understand where you are coming from. You seemed to have found a loophole exploit in standards of language, debate, and truth. 

However, I believe I have found a fallacy in your exploit:

In a debate, two people have their own claim. 
If nothing is true, then you say you do not have to defend your claim because you don't think the claim is true in the first place ("I dont need to prove my claim, since I never claimed that my claim is correct." "No. The claim "truth doesnt exist" maintains that nothing is true. Thus, none of my claims need to be proved because I never said they are true."). 
If you accuse me of strawmanning over this, ima gonna lose it!

But, this is contradictory to the function of a debate. Two people are representatives for their chosen side on the topic. You can't represent the side that"nothing is true" because fighting for that is contradictory to what it means. 

Every time you try to defend that nothing is true, you are contradicting the fundamentals of argumentation which is the highest and intelligent form of conversation.  

In the words of a famous writer:
"If someone proved to me that Jesus isnt the truth, then I should prefer to remain with Jesus rather than with the truth."
Hypothetical that isn't reality. 

I dont even know why you argued so far. Arguing against Christians is pointless
It is funny how far we've come with this
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For the sake of argument you are though. I think you'd benefit from looking up the answer for "What is a claim in debate terminology?"
Again, I am not claiming that my claim is true. I come into a debate by arguing that my position is not true.

But, this is contradictory to the function of a debate. Two people are representatives for their chosen side on the topic. You can't represent the side that"nothing is true" because fighting for that is contradictory to what it means.
Again, you have it backwards. I am not representing my side as true. I am representing my side as not true.

Every time you try to defend that nothing is true, you are contradicting the fundamentals of argumentation which is the highest and intelligent form of conversation.
I am not defending that "nothing is true". That is just your assumption. By claiming that nothing is true, I have nothing to defend since I didnt claim that anything is true.

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Hypothetical that isn't reality
"If someone proved to me that Christ is outside the truth and that in reality the truth were outside of Christ, then I should prefer to remain with Christ rather than with the truth."

- Fyodor Dostoevsky
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For the sake of argument you are though. I think you'd benefit from looking up the answer for "What is a claim in debate terminology?"
Again, I am not claiming that my claim is true. I come into a debate by arguing that my position is not true.

But, this is contradictory to the function of a debate. Two people are representatives for their chosen side on the topic. You can't represent the side that"nothing is true" because fighting for that is contradictory to what it means.
Again, you have it backwards. I am not representing my side as true. I am representing my side as not true.
This is contradictory to the function of a debate. 

It would be valid for you to argue that the claim "unicorns are real isn't true" is true or that "unicorns aren't real" is true or something of the like, but your claim is that "nothing is true," even truth itself (whatever that means). 

I've explained how your claim is nonsensical. 

Every time you try to defend that nothing is true, you are contradicting the fundamentals of argumentation which is the highest and intelligent form of conversation.
I am not defending that "nothing is true". That is just your assumption. By claiming that nothing is true, I have nothing to defend since I didnt claim that anything is true.
This right here nails it in the coffin for you. Your claim is contradictory to the function of a debate, and to an extent, language itself.

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I finally got you. It took a while, but you can't explain yourself anymore. This is the first post from you in this convo where you literally just repeated things you already said. 

We've finally reached the impasse because you are going to keep on arguing against me even though I've explained the fallacy in your claim, and you will continue to disagree with me even though I've demonstrated error in your thought process 
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This is contradictory to the function of a debate. 
No. The function of a debate doesnt require for me to prove my position true.

It would be valid for you to argue that the claim "unicorns are real isn't true" is true or that "unicorns aren't real" is true or something of the like
I am not arguing that, so not sure why you mention it.

your claim is that "nothing is true," even truth itself (whatever that means).
I've explained how your claim is nonsensical
Thats your mistake. If I say that my position isnt true, then you saying that it isnt true just means you are agreeing with me.

Your claim is contradictory to the function of a debate
This is not true. The debate doesnt require me to prove my position. Thus, no contradiction happens. However, if you say that my claim cannot be debated against, then that is not my loss, but yours.

, and to an extent, language itself.
Only if you assume the laws of language to be true, which my claim disproves. Thus language and debate are irrelevant.