OK, so this seems to be a Christian tactic, claiming materialism/naturalism is a religion which relies on faith. Firstly, I find it strange that a religious person would claim being religious is a bad thing.
I don't think I am either of these. If there is some phenomenon that cannot yet be explained by science, I leave it at that. I don't then say it must have a supernatural cause. I don't say it cannot have a supernatural cause either.
My understanding of the supernatural hypothesis is this:
1. There is a natural realm, following laws. This is where we live, and we can test things in it.
2.There is also this supernatural realm that we cannot examine. However something in the supernatural realm can alter things in the natural realm, breaking the laws in it.
3. The only way we can test whether the supernatural realm exists is through the interactions it has with the natural realm.
This leads me to think - How can I know something has a supernatural cause, and not a natural cause? Surely I'd have to be omniscient to know this? What is more, every time someone has suggested something has a supernatural cause, it has found to have a natural cause.
Have I made any assumptions based on faith here? I don't think I have, although my understanding of the supernatural hypothesis may be wrong.
I think it is just the same as the Theist not understanding the Agnostic Atheist position. I don't claim the supernatural doesn't exist, but I don't think there is any way of gathering evidence it does. To me "Supernatural" has no practical difference to "I don't know".
Objections?
I don't think I am either of these. If there is some phenomenon that cannot yet be explained by science, I leave it at that. I don't then say it must have a supernatural cause. I don't say it cannot have a supernatural cause either.
My understanding of the supernatural hypothesis is this:
1. There is a natural realm, following laws. This is where we live, and we can test things in it.
2.There is also this supernatural realm that we cannot examine. However something in the supernatural realm can alter things in the natural realm, breaking the laws in it.
3. The only way we can test whether the supernatural realm exists is through the interactions it has with the natural realm.
This leads me to think - How can I know something has a supernatural cause, and not a natural cause? Surely I'd have to be omniscient to know this? What is more, every time someone has suggested something has a supernatural cause, it has found to have a natural cause.
Have I made any assumptions based on faith here? I don't think I have, although my understanding of the supernatural hypothesis may be wrong.
I think it is just the same as the Theist not understanding the Agnostic Atheist position. I don't claim the supernatural doesn't exist, but I don't think there is any way of gathering evidence it does. To me "Supernatural" has no practical difference to "I don't know".
Objections?
