Is Lack of Belief the Best You Can Do?

[Simon Moon]

Thank you. 

I don't know that there is, but it seems a quite reasonable possibility.

How did you figure that the existence of gods is a "reasonable possibility"?

What are the data points that you utilized in order to believe that it is a "reasonable possibility"?

Every species ever discovered is brilliant within it's niche, or it wouldn't be there.  But beyond it's niche, every species is largely blind, as it has no need for that information.  It's of course true that humans have a bigger niche than say, donkeys, but it doesn't automatically follow that we are therefore capable of understanding everything at some point.  It seems more reasonable to assume we are like every other species ever discovered, capable to a point, and then limited.

Yes, our brains evolved to help us survive on the African plains, not ponder the universe. Yes, it may not be possible for us to understand everything.

So....

How does this negate the idea that reason is still our best method?

Thus, even if we were to agree that the rules of human reason are binding on all we can observe, that is essentially meaningless information in regards to the fundamental nature of all reality.

In any case, if anyone is going to propose that the rules of human reason are binding upon all of reality, the burden is on them to prove it.   The same is true of holy books of course.

Yes, it may be true that reason may not work in all of reality. I'm  not sure how that would happen, but for arguments sake, I'll go with it. 

That still does not answer the question, what other, better method do we have?




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