Tactics3 (checkmates and religions)

Tactics part3

By Jeff Prussia

Multiple Choice

White Checkmate again in 1 move!

• King to G7

• Rook to G6

• Rook to H8

• King to F6

Multiple Choice

White to play and Checkmate!

• King to A8

• Rook to C8

• Rook to A6

• King to H1

​"What do you mean by that?"

"Why do you believe that?"​

"Have you ever considered..."​

Ask:

You don't have to know everything possible

World religions

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​"What do you mean by..."

• God?

• divine?

  ​

Ask:

Pantheism

​'God is the universe'

'everything in the universe is divine​'

'​the universe caused itself into being'​

World religions

You create your own reality through mediation and interpretation of the unvierse

Multiple Choice

Why does pantheism not make sense?

• something (eg. the universe) cannot cause itself to exist

• morals are relative based on life experiences

• multiple gods would contradiction

Multiple Choice

Humans are made like God, but are not God. Humans are made to rule the earth with God.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If any religion or New Age philosophy says humans are gods, then it is not compatible with Christianity

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How can White Queen Checkmate in 1 move?

• Queen to F88

• Queen to A1

• Queen to A2

• Queen to E5

​"What do you mean by..."

• God?

• ​Bible is corrupted?

• Jesus was a good person?​

Ask:

Islam:

one witness vs 4 of the Gospel writers (not including all the other biblical authors)​

World religions

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Christianity is more reliable than Islam because Islam...

• relies on an omniscient creator

• means submission

• relies on only 1 eyewitness

Multiple Choice

If you worship one omniscient Creator, then you must be a Christian

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How can Black Queen Checkmate in 1 move?

• Qg3

• Qh2

• Qh6

• Qe6

​"What do you mean by..."

• gods?

​

"Have you ever considered a supreme sovereign would be greater than a multitude?"​

Ask:

Polytheism:

Not one deity is supreme:

​There are multiple gods with various roles or sovereignties (sun, moon, etc)

​

World religions

For refutation, see ontological argument

Multiple Choice

Why does polytheism not make sense?

• They all rely on an omniscient God

• If gods have roles, who assigned the roles?

• Because the cosmos came out of nothing

​"What do you mean by..."

• go with the flow?

​

"Have you ever considered a balance of good and bad is in fact bad, and not a good thing?"​

Ask:

Taoism:

​The universe is in a balance of good and bad/ dark and light. Humans need to go with the flow. Meditate on the energy of the cosmos.

World religions

For refutation, see ontological argument

Open Ended

How has Taoism invaded American culture?

Open Ended

White to play! Checkmate in 1 move.

​"What do you mean by..."

• good?

​"Have you ever considered you place an objective truth on others when you say they should agree with you"​

Ask:

Moral relativity

​morals are based on individual experiences/ upbringing (larger scale: society makes laws).

("You're wrong to tell me I'm wrong")

​

World religions/ worldview

For refutation, see Moral argument

Multiple Choice

Someone claims God is not moral (bc "evil exists" or "why allow sin"). You should...

• Say the universe is in a balance

• Ask why do you believe that?

• You have to earn a better life b

Open Ended

White to Play! Checkmate in 1 move.

Open Ended

White to play! Find a Discovered Check