(October 8, 2018 at 7:32 am)Thoreauvian Wrote:(October 8, 2018 at 6:54 am)SteveII Wrote: Here's a start...
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THEREFORE: There are multiple lines of evidence/reasoning that infer the supernatural. Bayes showed us that that more data points that you have that infer a conclusion, the higher the probability the conclusion is true. Additionally, you can apply the math the other direction and examine the probability of these events all happening/reasoning given that the supernatural does not exist. I think there has also been sufficient connections made between cause and effect to understand the framework.
You are begging so many questions that I can only conclude you are arguing in bad faith.
Please enlighten me where there is a question begging premise--especially in light of the inductive structure of the argument.
Quote:However, I will offer a couple general remarks. First, any "truths" you claim must be more probable than alternative explanations for the same observations. This is why mere interpretations are never evidence. Second, any "truths" you claim must also not be in conflict with other truths with substantial evidence supporting them. Your "truths" fail badly on both counts.
If you are not familiar with the alternative explanations and evidence, I suggest you do a bit more research. If you are unwilling to do so, then you are just rationalizing what you prefer to believe.
Wait! You have an 'alternative explanation' to the NT that has evidence? That would be a first. See, most alternate explanations are ad hoc theories that only address one aspect. No theory addresses all of them. So, which one do you like?
Wait! There is an 'alternate explanation' to billions of people's experience? Is it a billion explanations or just one covers everyone?
Wait! There is an 'alternate explanation' why anything exists? Do tell.
Wait! There is an 'alternate explanation' for where the universe came from? Do tell.
Wait! There is an 'alternate explanation' for consciousness? Do tell.
We can just start with that.