RE: The Problem with Christians
March 8, 2016 at 10:09 pm
(This post was last modified: March 8, 2016 at 10:12 pm by Simon Moon.)
(March 8, 2016 at 9:15 pm)Stimbo Wrote:(March 8, 2016 at 8:34 pm)AJW333 Wrote: If the supernatural operates outside the laws of science, how can I prove it with science?
I'll make it easy for you. If what you consider supernatural operates outside the laws of science, does it affect anything within the laws of science in any way? Start there.
Just in case AJW333's intellect does not allow him to understand what you are alluding to, I'll spell it out a bit for him.
If you are claiming that your supernatural god is able to, and does interact with the natural laws of science (miracles, appearing to various people, communicating with people, etc), then those claims can be tested scientifically.
In other words, if your god answers your prayers, or communicates with you, then you are claiming to be a "god detector", and that is a testable claim.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
