Quote:It's seems possible, if there were any windows that wouldn't break if you tried to enter it. All windows were a solid pane of glass. There were not like the one in your house, where you can open it.I keep forgetting about your American buildings. We have old cottages and mills that have been converted into restaurants and some very fancy windows. Some are a good few hundred years old.
Quote:So essentially, you're saying she lied.I'm not saying she did absolutely, I'm saying it's a distinct possibility. Go for the most likely, until there is evidence to suggest otherwise. Or just stick to Occam's Razer, the simplest explanation is most likely and often correct. The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is the one you should go for. You're more likely wrong the more assumptions you make. You should only go for a more complex explanation when there is evidence to support it. It's a basic scientific principle. Use it.
Quote:But why would she lie?Look into her personality and any possible motives. If she was the only one present, she is the first you look into. Some religious nuts have done some pretty nasty things simply because they 'believed' god told them too. Don't just assume god did it.
Quote:To quit her job?Possible.
Quote:If she was a nut case, other coworkers would know and tell the store owner that she may have done it.
Not if they shared her crazy beliefs. Some people go around claiming god spoke to them, yet many fellow Christians see nothing unusual about it.
Quote:This shows that they trust her.Do you?
Quote:However improbable/probable, it's still possible.Possible? Yes, Probable? No.
Go for the most likely, then work from there. Superstition should always be last on your list, because there is no evidence to support it. Stick to Occam's Razer.
Quote:I'm just speculating on why these events happened.You can speculate better than that. I know you can.
I often work in the woods, sometimes I see shady objects moving in the distance. I never jumped to any conclusions. I stated the obvious then worked up from there. The obvious was: There are objects in the distance, and they're moving. It was only till later that I learnt that they were in fact cars. I never knew the road was that close. If I jumped to "goddidit", I'd feel pretty damn stupid.
Start with the obvious, then work your way up from there. You might just find out what caused that mess, then you'll notice just how silly jumping to "goddidit" was.
Quote:I can also say, "I believe in God." So no, I'm not crazy.Fail to draw a sharp line on the floor, a limit where you won't accept certain claims without good reason and evidence, and you'll embrace madness. I won't accept your god claims, because I can explain the every day event with science, plus there is no evidence for a god or gods.
For some reason, I see potential in you. But I've been wrong before.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.