RE: Anyone here a Category 7?
September 22, 2018 at 11:12 am
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2018 at 11:15 am by Aegon.)
(August 21, 2018 at 9:46 am)vulcanlogician Wrote:(August 21, 2018 at 8:59 am)Aegon Wrote: I feel like I'm as positive as I can be that there is no god. That should br 7, not 6, no? The idea that "we can't know for sure" is giving in to one of religions' many logical exemptions. Would you really say the same about other things besides God?
I don't think it's a logical exemption. Nor is it "giving in." It's reasonable to approach unknowns with a skeptical attitude. Skepticism is neither denial nor belief, but suspension in between until solid evidence is provided.
Claiming certainty where there is insufficient evidence is for theists. I'd like to think we're better than that.
Maybe it depends on how you define knowledge. How can we "know" anything? We dont even see reality around us as it really is. You could argue that you cant claim certainty about anything (except perhaps accepted labels, like "I know I live in New York ")
I feel as if I know, as much as a human can, that there is no God.
Edit: I quoted the wrong post of yours but I dont think it matters