(September 18, 2020 at 9:14 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(September 18, 2020 at 8:14 am)Angrboda Wrote: Who are the proposers in this case? What reason do we have to believe they have specific competence in the relevant area? Why do we trust or have faith in their competence?
The proposers are the surgeon, the dentist, etc.; they are the ones proposing the aforementioned things (flying, cosmetology). In the analogy you have trust in their competence because they provided you with their qualifications. Degrees and licenses are symbols of sufficient competence in society. Whether or not they'll actually give you a good haircut, and won't run the plane into the ground in an act of suicide is completely unknown.
You misunderstand. I meant who are the proposers with respect to the existence of God, and what merits their faith/trust if it is based upon specific competence?