(September 19, 2020 at 9:48 pm)Sal Wrote:(September 19, 2020 at 9:37 pm)Rahn127 Wrote: Ok, so you believe that (X) exists.
Let's pick one thing that you believe (X) can do.
Because if it can't do anything, then it's indistinguishable from something that doesn't exist.
You trust that (X) can do this one thing.
How do we test for that ?
How do we test that (X) is doing this thing you believe it can do ?
Faith can't pass an acid test. That's not how faith functions, or what it does.
This in no way addresses my question and has nothing to do with faith.
If you believe that something exists, then name one thing that it does.
My question is how we test that it's doing that thing ?
I believe this ball exists.
This ball bounces
I can demonstrate the ball and it's ability to bounce.
Do you understand the questions I'm asking ?
If you believe that a god exists, name something this god does.
Now demonstrate that this god is doing that thing.
Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result
