Descartes seemed to think so. But I'd say that's one of those issues that rests on revelation
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Don't have time to fully flesh it out, but the basic structure of the argument is: Logical evidence for at least a deistic "First Cause"; Logical evidence of mass revelation given the existence of a deistic First Cause; If those two are true, the truth of the text follows
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @Juris_dudence
I was just about to threaten your life if you considered delving into Aristotelian Thomism and then thought, no, something more rabbinical probably.pic.twitter.com/UoIWUQCw1N
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Juris_dudence
I'll just point you towards my Rosh Yeshiva on the issue of evidence if you have time for a longread http://www.ybt.org/essays/rchait/torahsinai.html …
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @Juris_dudence
Nooooooooooo! I read the section on evidence. No.
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Section 2 or 3?
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @Juris_dudence
I don't know. I searched 'evidence' and a big cluster came up.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Juris_dudence
Seems like you read 2. 3 is the core argument
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @Juris_dudence
I used to argue about this endlessly. Usually with Christians. I have lost all will to do so. Atheisting is very 2014.
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I'm talking about religious tweeps and metaphysics coz you have reminded me I meant to. It is not about you, tho.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Helen, I'm deeply personally offended. Give me some time to process, dammit. Live look in:pic.twitter.com/6Mibccovxs
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