(March 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: You say I digress and I missed the point. I explain why I didn't and ask how I did exactly.Apologies then EvF. take one credit:
Then you digress. And you didn't even explain how me responding to you telling me that I digressed - by saying that I don't believe I did - is being 'on my high horse' either. Total digression as far as I'm concerned. When I only tried to explain that I don't believe I had digressed and that I thought my point was still valid .
Let's try & tidy up this salad. The OP was what I was saying you were digressing from.. i.e. a discussion on the idea that faith needed evidence was contradictory. Discussion on the actual existence or not, or what anyone believes or not, is OT IMHO.
(March 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: I don't understand why you would believe in the FSM you see. I know you don't believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster either - but I equally don't understand for exactly the same reasons why you believe in God when you say its not because of evidence but because of 'other reasons'.How do you know I don't believe in the FSM!?
Obviously you don't understand the reasons why, or you'd believe yourself! Reasoning is the methodology though. (I didn't say other reasons, I said 'reasoning'.)
(March 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: What are these other reasons exactly? And how are they only applicable - in your eyes - to one particular supernatural being that you believe in? Unless you believe in more than one?To answer that question would totally derail this topic. I hope you can understand.
(March 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: And its ridiculous NOT to require evidence for belief in God.Why isn't that illogical? I don't understand.