There is no evidence for GOD...but I believe anyway.
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Not true. The evidence we ask for must be verifiable, and must have better data to support it than natural explanations.
Well, if that's the case, than to be philosophically consistent you would also have to throw away most modern medicine and other branches of the sciences. Ever heard of a little number called The Replication Crisis?
If we do not have the knowledge and capacity to verify AND validate that “evidence”, then you do not have the knowledge and capacity to make your claim.
Unless one does not subscribe to the school of Positivism. I do not. Hence, faith is a perfectly acceptable justification for belief.
It is absolutely irrational. I proudly hold many irrational beliefs. Your point?
Again, "rational" is not synonymous with "good". And "good" in and of itself is a value judgement and hence it is beyond the scope of reason.
I do not hold to the Positivist worldview and hence I am more than happy holding irrational beliefs. It should also be noted that overwhelming majority of humans hold irrational beliefs, but many are just unwilling to admit it.
The question is why are they stating this? It appears they do care.
I know, right! The nerve or some people! Stating an opinion and starting a discussion on an internet discussion forum! What next, drinking coffee at Starbucks or something?
Well, if that's the case, than to be philosophically consistent you would also have to throw away most modern medicine and other branches of the sciences. Ever heard of a little number called The Replication Crisis?
Yes, I know of this problem. But a simple look at the paper shows reproducibility is a problem only when it does not occur. It does not mean that most experiments are not reproducible, just that it happens more than it should. If you look at the second diagram, you see most experiments are reproducible, especially in chemistry, physics and engineering, and even medicine and biology the experiments are mostly reproducible.
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Originally Posted by victorianpunk
Unless one does not subscribe to the school of Positivism. I do not. Hence, faith is a perfectly acceptable justification for belief.
That is in order, I just ask myself why you need to tell people?
I know, right! The nerve or some people! Stating an opinion and starting a discussion on an internet discussion forum! What next, drinking coffee at Starbucks or something?
I was just curious about what appears to be a contradictory position, I was not condemning you. But now you are upset when someone joins in?
I know, right! The nerve or some people! Stating an opinion and starting a discussion on an internet discussion forum! What next, drinking coffee at Starbucks or something?
in a forum about beliefs none the less.
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