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The nature of evidence
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RE: The nature of evidence
Wryetui Wrote:
Mister Agenda Wrote:1. Evidence is a demonstrable observation or fact that leads to a particular conclusion.

2. That's going to vary quite a bit from person to person. The right word from the right individual might do it for some. 'I am real--God' spelled out in galaxies would probably do the trick for most skeptics. Probably most of us fall somewhere in between. For me, one supernatural thing would be enough to send me back to the drawing board, it wouldn't prove God, but it would prove that something supernatural is possible.
Fact = There is a world in which I live. I live in this world and I have relations with this world and its other creatures. I see them and I see that they are ordered. Their behavior is ordered, no matter if they are animal or plants, this is facts, right? I conclude that this order has to come from somewhere, and since order can only bee seen by intelligent minds, there has to be a superior intelligent mind that put this order where it is now, this is my conclusion. Why is it wrong?

Those are facts, correct. Nothing that you said after that are justified conclusions deriving from those facts.

The only way a completely orderless universe could exist would be by the intervention of an immensely powerful entity, because complete lack of order is an order in itself; truly chaotic systems always contain some degree of order. Order observably comes from chaos. And I will point out that there seems to be a LOT of disorder mixed in with the order you observe; why would there be any disorder at all in a handcrafted world?

It does take a mind to recognize that 'order is orderly'. It does not follow that a mind is required for order to exist; though I think one could make a case that a mind would be necessary for no order at all to exist. If there were no humans to observe how orderly their world is, it would still be orderly. A tree that falls in the woods with no one to hear still causes vibrations in the air.

To me, your reasoning seems to be going:

A. Facts.
B. I feel like order has to come from somewhere and the only kind of somewhere it can come from is a superior mind.
C. Therefore, Superior mind.

B is your feelings and intuitions. Your feelings are not evidence of anything outside your head. Reality is under no obligation to conform to your expectations. Even if it was sound to base your conclusion off B, the set of possible minds that could be proposed that satisfy C is potentially infinite, and all but one of those possibilities must be wrong. If you're trying to get to God, you would still need to show why your choice is the true one. The odds of you being right by chance approach zero very closely.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 1, 2016 at 8:19 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRealJoeFish - May 1, 2016 at 9:03 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRealJoeFish - May 1, 2016 at 9:08 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 9:20 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 1, 2016 at 9:30 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 1, 2016 at 10:49 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 1, 2016 at 10:55 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Minimalist - May 1, 2016 at 11:29 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 3:12 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 2, 2016 at 12:37 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRealJoeFish - May 2, 2016 at 12:41 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by downbeatplumb - May 2, 2016 at 12:49 pm
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RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 2, 2016 at 4:23 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 4:35 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 4:59 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 5:00 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Ravenshire - May 2, 2016 at 4:29 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 2, 2016 at 6:03 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 5:03 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 6:00 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by downbeatplumb - May 2, 2016 at 7:55 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Alex K - May 2, 2016 at 6:07 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mudhammam - May 2, 2016 at 6:24 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Alex K - May 2, 2016 at 6:38 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 8:06 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mudhammam - May 2, 2016 at 8:33 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 6:27 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mudhammam - May 4, 2016 at 7:37 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by downbeatplumb - May 2, 2016 at 12:28 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 3:51 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 8:00 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 2, 2016 at 8:20 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 8:25 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 3:52 pm
The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 2, 2016 at 8:26 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 2, 2016 at 8:29 am
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RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 8:36 am
The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 2, 2016 at 12:45 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 2, 2016 at 12:46 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Joods - May 2, 2016 at 1:01 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 3:01 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 3:28 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 6:06 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 6:43 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 2, 2016 at 7:09 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRealJoeFish - May 2, 2016 at 7:46 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 2, 2016 at 7:52 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 2, 2016 at 9:35 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Ravenshire - May 3, 2016 at 10:18 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 3, 2016 at 10:46 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 2, 2016 at 8:20 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by drfuzzy - May 2, 2016 at 8:48 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Minimalist - May 2, 2016 at 3:35 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Minimalist - May 2, 2016 at 3:59 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 4:07 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by brewer - May 2, 2016 at 4:08 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 2, 2016 at 6:07 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 2, 2016 at 6:50 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - May 2, 2016 at 7:13 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by drfuzzy - May 2, 2016 at 8:03 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 3, 2016 at 4:47 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by drfuzzy - May 3, 2016 at 11:05 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRocketSurgeon - May 3, 2016 at 12:14 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Pat Mustard - May 5, 2016 at 2:19 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by drfuzzy - May 2, 2016 at 7:59 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 2, 2016 at 8:08 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 10:51 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 2, 2016 at 11:25 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 1:35 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 3, 2016 at 1:41 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 1:49 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 3, 2016 at 1:57 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Redbeard The Pink - May 3, 2016 at 1:53 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Redbeard The Pink - May 3, 2016 at 1:53 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 1:57 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 3, 2016 at 2:05 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 2:14 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 3, 2016 at 2:21 am
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RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 3, 2016 at 2:33 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 2:37 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 3, 2016 at 4:57 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 3, 2016 at 8:30 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 3, 2016 at 12:37 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by abaris - May 3, 2016 at 1:24 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 3, 2016 at 3:48 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 3, 2016 at 7:37 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 4, 2016 at 10:25 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 5, 2016 at 11:33 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ApeNotKillApe - May 3, 2016 at 3:55 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by The Valkyrie - May 3, 2016 at 3:56 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Wryetui - May 3, 2016 at 6:18 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 3, 2016 at 7:28 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Ravenshire - May 3, 2016 at 10:29 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 4, 2016 at 12:03 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 4, 2016 at 12:22 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 4, 2016 at 12:41 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 4, 2016 at 12:50 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by The Valkyrie - May 4, 2016 at 3:17 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Angrboda - May 4, 2016 at 4:58 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 4, 2016 at 8:25 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 5, 2016 at 11:38 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 5, 2016 at 12:10 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Pat Mustard - May 5, 2016 at 6:21 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Redbeard The Pink - May 3, 2016 at 10:52 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 4, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Jackalope - May 4, 2016 at 11:10 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 4, 2016 at 12:00 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Redbeard The Pink - May 4, 2016 at 1:10 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 4, 2016 at 10:15 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - May 3, 2016 at 7:49 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 3, 2016 at 9:10 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRocketSurgeon - May 3, 2016 at 11:12 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 4, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRocketSurgeon - May 4, 2016 at 11:07 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 4, 2016 at 10:31 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 3, 2016 at 10:16 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 4, 2016 at 2:15 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by bennyboy - May 4, 2016 at 2:17 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 4, 2016 at 2:23 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 4, 2016 at 2:34 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRocketSurgeon - May 4, 2016 at 3:10 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 4, 2016 at 3:24 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by The Valkyrie - May 4, 2016 at 7:05 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 4, 2016 at 7:35 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 4, 2016 at 11:16 am
The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 4, 2016 at 12:24 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by RoadRunner79 - May 4, 2016 at 12:47 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 4, 2016 at 12:49 pm
The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 4, 2016 at 12:57 pm
The nature of evidence - by LadyForCamus - May 4, 2016 at 1:00 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 4, 2016 at 1:04 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 4, 2016 at 1:01 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by TheRocketSurgeon - May 4, 2016 at 1:09 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 4, 2016 at 1:15 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 4, 2016 at 3:33 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 4, 2016 at 9:22 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by robvalue - May 5, 2016 at 2:34 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 5, 2016 at 8:18 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by Mister Agenda - May 5, 2016 at 12:18 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Edwardo Piet - May 5, 2016 at 12:44 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 5, 2016 at 2:06 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 5, 2016 at 3:37 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by abaris - May 5, 2016 at 5:38 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Pat Mustard - May 5, 2016 at 6:29 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Ben Davis - May 5, 2016 at 5:26 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 5, 2016 at 8:22 pm
RE: The nature of evidence - by Cyberman - May 6, 2016 at 5:53 am
RE: The nature of evidence - by ignoramus - May 6, 2016 at 6:21 am

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