Atheism Undermines Knowledge

[Ryantology]

In the OP, I have shown that the validity of empirical observations presupposes divine influence. It is irrational to demand empirical evidence if you disavow the principles that justify knowledge acquisition by means of empirical observation.

You have asserted it, you have not demonstrated the truth of it. You have a really hard time separating those two things. The validity of empirical observation does not, as far as I can tell, presuppose the influence of non-existent fairy tale beings, and even if those beings actually were real, it would change nothing about the nature of empiricism. It would be as it is, whatever it is, with or without divine influence, because the divine being is just as subject to empiricism as anything else. What is a cop out is trying to place the divine being outside of empiricism, and you only do it because your divine being consistently fails to measure up to that standard.