(August 11, 2019 at 6:06 am)Acrobat Wrote:(August 10, 2019 at 10:08 pm)Sal Wrote: The same reason I don't believe in Bigfoot, is the same reason I don't believe in a deity.I'm curious, when it comes to big foot, it's not hard to imagine what such evidence would look like, such as foot prints, photos, etc...
It's the lack of evidence. Theists use special pleading for their god.
But what would evidence of God look like? Would evidence pointing to us being a product of some created order, as ID proponents, and their like often try to make a case for, constitute as evidence for God?
How about an actual Bigfoot? Foot prints, photos and such can be faked. Same with evidence for a god.
I have to ask: Why is this seen as a distinction?
ID and Paley's design argument have the same flaws as the evidence for Bigfoot: They can easily be faked or taken on an unsteady a priori basis.
So what evidence would convince me of a god existing? First off: A god would know what it would take. Nothing short of a being introducing itself as a god and displaying powers only a god would possess would convince me, personally.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman