RE: Why Do Atheists Criticize People's Beliefs?
May 22, 2017 at 4:22 am
(This post was last modified: May 22, 2017 at 4:23 am by Alex K.)
(May 21, 2017 at 5:42 pm)Valyza1 Wrote:(May 21, 2017 at 5:33 pm)Alex K Wrote: Because the number of possible false claims is so large that a randomly chosen one is almost certainly false. Only evidence changes those odds.
But when people make claims, are they generally choosing from a pool of random claims? That seems unlikely. It seems rather that most of the time they are choosing from a pool of claims they actually believe and usually, in order to actually believe in a claim there must at least be some kernel of truth to it, which cuts out most random propositions.
But you are aware that people fervently believe competely contradictory things all the time. Is the kernel of truth you are referring to then the common denominator of all of those? You won't be left with much, if anything.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
