RE: Burden of Proof
January 8, 2013 at 11:28 pm
(This post was last modified: January 8, 2013 at 11:28 pm by Simon Moon.)
(January 8, 2013 at 8:48 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I by myself have no other method
Quote:Not everything needs to be proved true or false and depending on the situation then use appropriate tools.
These 2 statements seem to be contradictory.
When I asked you, "What other method, besides demonstrable evidence and valid logic, do you feel is the best at determining whether something is true (or at least likely to be true)?", you responded with the first statement.
Then you say in the second that there are "appropriate tools" for discerning the truth value of a claim.
So, what is it? either you have a method (tools) or you don't.
Please answer the following questions I put to you concerning these "appropriate tools".
What are those 'tools' that are appropriate in the case of believing a god exists? Why are they better than evidence and reasoned argument? Should I apply them to ALL gods, or only the one you happen to believe exists?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
