(November 1, 2017 at 2:58 pm)Lutrinae Wrote:(November 1, 2017 at 2:51 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: My point is we make educated guesses all the time.
"God" or "supernatural" is hardly an educated guess, it's a mere intellectually lazy response for people who cannot properly distinguish between fantasy and reality.
(November 1, 2017 at 2:51 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Just because there is no concrete proof of something doesn't automatically mean we should discard it as a possibility.
Sure it does; I don't see you scrambling to profess your belief in monsters under the bed.
(November 1, 2017 at 2:51 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Believing in the existence of the supernatural is no different.
By all means, believe in the existence of absolutely everything for which we have no evidence to support its existence; don't blame me for calling you out on your delusion.
My bold.
You're creating a strawman.
I never said we should believe in every single thing that there is no concrete proof of.
I said we shouldn't automatically discard the possibility of absolutely everything there is no immediate, concrete proof of. This is obvious. We can make assumptions, make guesses, theorize, believe certain things, etc. We do it all the time.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
