(November 3, 2016 at 8:31 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(November 3, 2016 at 8:18 pm)bennyboy Wrote: RoadRunner, could you please give specific examples of anecdotes which you think might serve as useful evidence? And, if this thread will be to have any specific interests to Christians like you or atheists like most of the others-- examples of anecdotes which serve as evidence of any of the more important tenets of the Christian religion?
My understanding of an anecdote, is a short or amusing story, usually told as an example. Because of the brevity, and normally lack of details, I wouldn't normally consider them evidence, except perhaps where a previously established trust or background information is already established.
Okay let's not use that meaning. Let's use "anecdote" as equivalent to "personal testimonial." Do you believe that the testimonials of Christians, including historical early Christians, can be used as evidence for God?