(July 14, 2012 at 8:58 pm)spockrates Wrote:(July 14, 2012 at 8:51 pm)Gambit Wrote: I think I already addressed this in my response about what constitutes evidence and whose is more credible. The simple answer is, we can't. however, the claims of Christianity are extraordinary claims, and so, require extraordinary evidence to support them. If Caesar were alive today, he could do the same things and no one would ask the same questions in the same vein. However, if Jesus were alive today and did the things he was purported to have done, then you can bet your ass there would be a lot more scrutiny of what he was doing and how he was doing it.
If God were alive today and visited us in human form, would you expect him to do anything less than--well, miraculous? But what evidence would you accept to prove that someone did things no other man ever did? If the written accounts do not convince, then what would?
How about the classic healed amputee, for a start? There are no medical claims attributed to miracles today that can't be explained. Actually, come to think of it, even a healed amputee wouldn't suffice. We've already cloned animals, so there's no reason why science couldn't advance enough to allow us to grow back limbs. Research is already being conducted to that end, and is illustrated in recent breakthroughs on how flatworms are able to regenerate. The ability to regenerate parts of the body is not unheard of in the natural world in more advanced species, either.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/why-flatworms-m...ality.html
I really don't know what would suffice as enough for me to believe in a living, true god. If I'm honest, I'd reserve judgement until people who are a lot more objective than I am took the time to scrutinize the claim. As it goes, I would say I would be more likely to fall victim to false God claims than most others on this site.
