(September 27, 2009 at 6:59 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: I guess Retorth could be "uncertain." But then, deep down I would think it would have to be a yes or no answer. Beliefs are 'either/or'.
Indeed. One does not need to be 'certain' about some belief. Most beliefs, I suspect, are tentative.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)