RE: Occam's Razor, atheism, theism and polytheism.
February 7, 2017 at 8:44 pm
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2017 at 9:06 pm by Lek.)
(February 7, 2017 at 8:37 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:(February 7, 2017 at 8:19 pm)Lek Wrote: Maybe. Maybe not. I'm not saying there's not a scientific answer.
But not having a scientific answer to this, and any of the other questions you raised, does not get close for the need to invoke a god for an answer.
The list of things that were once explained by invoking a god, that are better explained by natural mechanisms, is endless.
The list of things that were once explained by natural mechanisms, that are better explained by a god, is none existent.
The list of things that we currently do not have a scientific explanation for, does not mean they fall into the latter list, by default.
Sometimes, the answer "we don't know yet" is the best answer.
I'll agree with what you said. But the list of things that we believed were scientifically true at one time and we no longer believe to be so, is long. How many things that we believe to be scientifically true now will we not believe to be true later? Also, why not try to find answers to questions in ways other than natural science? Why should I accept all scientific answers if they may be shown to be wrong at some later point?
