One philosophical argument for existence of supernatural.

[bennyboy]

I don't think anyone needs to be forced to acknowledge things in "different terms" such as saying natural is incomplete and forcing something to be called "supernatural."

I find it works to start with what people DO CALL these elements, and work with that vocabulary. Telling people their views are wrong evokes the opposite reaction and just starts resistance rejection and conflict.

Working with each person's given system allows us to align our terms for these levels, and see that we are talking about the same things in life.

Yeah, but what if it's obvious that people are talking about bullshit? If a Christian, for example, really believes that God is Sky Daddy and that we have a personal relationship with said Sky Daddy-- that he watches us masturbate with disapproving clucks, or that he will actually execute revenge for one's sins to the fourth generation-- then where's the common ground?