RE: Evidence for a god. Do you have any ?
October 18, 2018 at 3:19 pm
(This post was last modified: October 18, 2018 at 4:06 pm by RoadRunner79.)
(October 18, 2018 at 3:14 pm)Rahn127 Wrote:(October 18, 2018 at 2:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don’t share your double standards, and you have not provided any justification for your special pleading. You seem to be deciding apart from evidence, not because of it.
I've given you more than enough chances.
You're done
Very well. All I'm asking is; for the reasoning that you are using. Perhaps you should think through this a little more, rather than going off of feelings.
If you are asking me if I would believe something that goes against my views; based on good and sufficient evidence, then my answer is yes... however; I try to leave my bias out of it, and look objectively at the evidence.
(October 18, 2018 at 3:14 pm)Rahn127 Wrote:(October 18, 2018 at 2:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don’t share your double standards, and you have not provided any justification for your special pleading. You seem to be deciding apart from evidence, not because of it.
I've given you more than enough chances.
You're done
For what you may have been trying to get at with the stories. You gave just as much reason to believe either (although both only have a single point of evidence; which I talked about before). The main difference is that for the one you may be willing to give greater assumptions or faith towards, in order to proceed with less sufficient evidence. This faith is offered, and isn't required. So, there is no obligation for another to believe either story, if their is insufficient evidence for them. This faith might be from prior established trust, inconsequential effects from believing the claim, or because you are feeling generous or any other number of reasons. If your standards are so high, that anyone can deny anything, then I think that you should re-evaluate your standards. However I do think that you should be consistent with your reasons and standards.
However I have been told by people here before, when pointing out that the same logic, should produce a similar conclusion (unless you can show a premise is invalid such as a category error or something). I was told that logic doesn't work that way. If the conclusion doesn't follow from the premises, then I do have a problem with logic, however I'm pretty sure it's not me.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther