(January 5, 2016 at 4:30 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:(January 5, 2016 at 4:25 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Yes. You can have a knowledgeable belief. No one is trying to stop you.
Do I have to prove I have this knowledge via scientific method or evidence or philosophical arguments to claim it?
If not, then the next questions:
Why treat the belief of God differently? Is it simply because you don't have it or don't believe it's the similar with that respect?
Even if so, if believers believe they have that and that it is similar or even a greater type knowledge, why keep emphasizing on proving it via scientific method or evidence or proofs like the OP is doing?
You can't prove it through scientific method or evidence that will satisfy me, maybe it will satisfy you. No philosophical arguments will convince me but you can go ahead and try. Knock yourself out. Science knowledge and spiritual/belief knowledge will never be the same.
You're welcome to believe in god, all you want. Don't expect me to. You said it yourself, it's a belief. From my point of view, a belief in a fantasy that does not exist.
Why proof? Because your belief claims that god exists.
If your belief is so sound and true why are you on an atheist forum trying to defend it? If it were that true of a belief it would need no defense.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
