A reason to believe?

[Watson]

But my point is, possible or impossible, and whether you want to believe without it or not - how the fuck is it rational to believe without evidence? If there's no evidence, why believe?

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that the sun will rise the next morning when I wake up.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that when I come home I will not find it burned down to the ground when I get there.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that if I make a mistake in my relationship it will still be possible to reconcile with the person I love.

I believe without evidence, but through experience, that having hope through bad times is no more false hope than having hope through good times.

I have to wonder, EvF, why does it bother you so much, and why be so vehement in lashing out at fr0do? Take a chill pill, dude, it's only a debate. Right?

Oh, and Paul, I don't think that was a fancy way of saying God is outside the realm of evidence. He is just outside the realm of scientific evidence. In the case of God, experience is the most reliable form evidence takes. Trust, faith, and belief are required for the experience to be taken as such, however.