(June 26, 2018 at 6:12 pm)SteveII Wrote:(June 26, 2018 at 5:27 pm)polymath257 Wrote: To be evidence, it must change the probability of the statement being true one way or the other. What evidence actually makes it more likely that a deity exists?
The existence of 27 documents detailing the claims of members of the first century church (we all know what those claims are). The existence of the first century church. The experiences of millions of people that have been chronicles for 2000 more years and exist today.
There are many Roman documents describing the cult of Mithras. It was very popular from the 1st to 4th century AD. There are descriptions of the divinity of Mithras, who was born from a rock and ruler of the Sun. There are many statues and carvings still in existence. Of course, it was a male-only religion, and secretive, so it wasn't a good choice for Constantine to appropriate.
But we have a lot of knowledge of their existence, and their practices! In fact, there are still Mithraist groups! This must be evidence that Mithras exists, right?
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
