Freedom From Atheism Foundation

[Malice_Mizer]

Originally Posted by fadetree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As a side note, if your goal is to acquire evidence, then you are engaged in science, not philosophy.

That's kind of the point. People who demand physical evidence for metaphysical inquiries are missing the point entirely. As a subjective experiencer of physical reality, you necessarily cannot objectively observe it, contrary to what many materialists believe. You can't be neutral on a moving train. Demanding physical evidence for the existence of God is like demanding physical evidence that you exist. Inferences and intuitive knowledge are an entirely different beast.

[fadetree]

Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's kind of the point. People who demand physical evidence for metaphysical inquiries are missing the point entirely. As a subjective experiencer of physical reality, you necessarily cannot objectively observe it, contrary to what many materialists believe. You can't be neutral on a moving train. Demanding physical evidence for the existence of God is like demanding physical evidence that you exist. Inferences and intuitive knowledge are an entirely different beast.

Yes, I agree with you. The whole idea that you could, even in principle, prove or disprove the existence of God is silly. Thats why I said agnosticism is the only reasonable standpoint.