Testimony is Evidence

[Astonished]

Testimony has to be backed up with other evidence.

Because it's not evidence!

Because it's just another assertion.

 


Would have said the same (my bolded) some time ago.  Now I neither expect it nor would welcome it, leastwise not if this is some sniveling, worship seeking god eager to reward or punish us we're talking about, who at all approximates the biblical version.  Think this calls for a poll though to see just how prevalent that sentiment is here.

I don't know. Maybe I more than a bit jaded from my time on AF. While you  may sincerely hope to be convinced, I see far too many atheists claiming to be open to evidence but I doubt that they are expressing a genuine sentiment. Given the insults and ridicule L4C hurled my way when she first joined, I find it difficult to believe she would accept any evidence at all.

Look, boner, your fundamental misunderstanding of the scientific method and what constitutes evidence does NOT reflect badly upon us, it reflects badly upon YOU and not only does not help you build a case, but it makes your personal credibility decrease. The one thing rational skeptics ask for, nay, DEMAND, is REAL FUCKING EVIDENCE, and enough volume of evidence sufficient to warrant belief in any given assertion. It helps religions' case not one bit to continually claim that their only source of proof is 'beyond science' or that it has to be interpreted in their specific way in order to reach their conclusions. You don't want to be insulted? Start acting like a respectable human being and stop demonstrating that you have the mind of a child who can't figure out these extremely simple concepts, and stop arguing with us because you're ignorant of the points you're failing to make by repeating yourself ad nauseum when you've already been proven wrong time and again. You want to argue or raise a valid point, come up with some that aren't incredibly stupid, demonstrably wrong, or which haven't been tried billions of times and are still unconvincing.