RE: Anecdotal Evidence
October 6, 2016 at 9:17 pm
(This post was last modified: October 6, 2016 at 9:22 pm by robvalue.)
I wonder? Can someone who is immersed in religious mythology genuinely not tell the difference between the mundane and the extraordinary very well? Like, if they think there's magic shit going on everywhere, to them a godly voice or an angel or something is going to seem more mundane than it would to someone who doubts the existence of such things in the first place.
I guess to them, it's simply more mundane and that's the end of it. But you can't force someone to accept anecdotal evidence by getting angry about it.
Also, what use is it? Even if I believe you, so what? It has no practical use, whatever this weird event is, other than to be drawn into further belief of weird events.
For example, "Everything in the bible happened". Okay. Don't care. Why should I? It would be interesting at least, if I could test it somehow. All I can do is read it over and over.
I guess to them, it's simply more mundane and that's the end of it. But you can't force someone to accept anecdotal evidence by getting angry about it.
Also, what use is it? Even if I believe you, so what? It has no practical use, whatever this weird event is, other than to be drawn into further belief of weird events.
For example, "Everything in the bible happened". Okay. Don't care. Why should I? It would be interesting at least, if I could test it somehow. All I can do is read it over and over.
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