Sigmund Freud argued that what really makes belief in God irrational is that

A) ?God exists, but is ineffable.
B) ?it is too hard; very few people can successfully walk on "the narrow path."
C) ?the arguments for God's existence are unconvincing.
D) ? it is a childish illusion that gives us unwarranted and sometimes destructive attitudes and expectations toward life


D

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In "The second-place finisher, who was not found to have used a banned substance, was declared champion; thus, Oscar Pereiro is the champion" the missing premise is

A) Oscar Pereiro was found to have used a banned substance. B) Those found to have used a banned substance can be champions. C) Oscar Pereiro was the second-place finisher.

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"If there is real evil in the world, then God is evil. But God is not evil. Therefore, there is no real evil in the world" is

A) a propositional argument B) a categorical argument

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Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?That novel you gave me to reada. put me to sleep.b. was dull.c. wasn't as interesting as most things I've read lately.d. was tedious work to trudge through.

What will be an ideal response?

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