Session 15: The Euthyphro Dilemma and Suicide Statements

Table of Contents
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Cartoon: Calvin and Hobbes
04:25 - Definition of Capricious
06:15 - The Euthyphro Dilemma
06:57 - Bertrand Russel’s Paraphrase
08:13 - Neil’s Paraphrase
10:33 - God’s laws are not capricious
16:36 - The very nature of God is good
19:25 - God has to be the center of His praises
20:07 - Atheists accusation of Circular Reasoning
21:50 - How to prove God is good
30:58 - Suicide Statements and the session goal
33:25 - What is a Suicide Statement?
35:00 - There is no truth
35:55 - You can’t ever know the Truth
36:17 - How to respond to suicide statements
38:03 - Discussion: 26 suicide statements
43:20 - Response to the 26 suicide statements
59:30 - Homework: find 2 suicide statements
01:00:10 - Suicide Statement: all views are equally valid. No view is better than another.
01:01:10 - Be elitist about ideas, be egalitarian about people.

(⇩⇩⇩ Check out Neil’s websites and books below ⇩⇩⇩)

➤ Websites
NoBlindFaith Website https://noblindfaith.com
Neil’s Books (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Neil-Mammen/e/B007KDDD8Q
Values Advocacy Website https://vac.org

➤Books
✦Who is Agent X: Proving that Science and Logic show it is More Rational to Think God Exists
https://www.amazon.com/Who-Agent-Proving-Science-Rational/dp/1448626196
✦Jesus is involved in Politics (Why aren’t you? Why isn’t your church?)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004URRT4Y/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
✦40 Days Towards A More Godly Nation: Why Only Churches Can Lead the Way To a Happier, Healthier, Safer, & Mutually Prosperous
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0987678248/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
✦Who is Agent X Slides Version
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0987678256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i4
✦Proving God Exists for Kids: The Mystery of the Picture: Where did the Universe come from? Did it come from Nothing? (A Young Apologist Detectives' Mystery)
(coauthored with Mary-Katherine Mammen)
https://www.amazon.com/YAD-Mystery-Proving-Exists-Kids/dp/0987678272/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Neil+Mammen&qid=1639166971&sr=8-4