RE: Atheist VS Naturalist - the latter sounds more appealing to me...
May 26, 2020 at 7:45 pm
(This post was last modified: May 26, 2020 at 7:49 pm by possibletarian.)
(May 26, 2020 at 7:30 pm)Belacqua Wrote:(May 26, 2020 at 7:18 pm)possibletarian Wrote: Exactly what question is being begged ?
If someone says that we will find only natural causes because only natural causes exist, that's begging the question.
Begging the question is when you announce what answer you will get while you are asking.
Quote:We would need evidence
"Evidence," as far as I can see, means "scientific evidence" for the people posting here. Empirical, repeatable.
Saying that everything that exists must be demonstrated in this way because the only things that exist can be demonstrated in this way is begging the question.
If, instead, we take a broader definition of "evidence," then there might be reason to consider supernatural explanations. For example, if someone experienced a one-off, non-repeatable, non-empirically demonstrable event, some people would consider that evidence. But I imagine that you wouldn't.
I'm still unsure as to the question it's begging ?
Okay, can you give us any kind of evidence you like. why you think we should take it seriously as evidence and why you came to the conclusion that it should be considered evidence ?
Lets forget scientific evidence for a moment...
Can you finish this sentence.. ''I believe this should be seriously considered evidence.. because...
'Those who ask a lot of questions may seem stupid, but those who don't ask questions stay stupid'