(May 9, 2025 at 10:24 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: My point is that evidence is not self-validating—it gains meaning through interpretation, and interpretation always relies on a framework of prior beliefs. This framework of beliefs is what gives coherence and direction to observation. In fact, we can turn this to a formula: Evidence = Observation + Interpretation (with heavy emphasis on interpretation).
This principle applies universally, to Christians, to you, to scientists. I would personally erase the word evidence from my vocabulary entirely.
On the contrary, scientific evidence implies thorough testing. There is nothing similar to such a scientific approach within Christianity, in which beliefs are not tested but only rewarded for being right or discouraged for being wrong. Christians already think they have all the important answers, which is why discussions with them go around and around.
