Let us suppose that Eleazar is mistaken in his believe, for the sake of argument. That despite his belief that everything that exists, or can be called into existence by the smarts of man, such as a proof, can not exist but for god, in fact something can exist without god. How theoretically in his world view can this fact be revealed to him?
If he answer is there is no way that can be revealed to him, then we can dismiss his opinion utterly because he would have said "I believe there must be god because even if there isn't a god, I could never change my belief that there is a god".
In otherwords, his view comes from a coincidence of his extraordinary handicap, not from any worthwhile ability to detect facts as they really are.
If that is the case, then whether he is right or wrong, his words are of zero value.
If he answer is there is no way that can be revealed to him, then we can dismiss his opinion utterly because he would have said "I believe there must be god because even if there isn't a god, I could never change my belief that there is a god".
In otherwords, his view comes from a coincidence of his extraordinary handicap, not from any worthwhile ability to detect facts as they really are.
If that is the case, then whether he is right or wrong, his words are of zero value.
