[lbo-talk] Appeal to Ignorance (Rushdie: Just give me that old-time atheism!)

Jeffrey Fisher jeff.jfisher at gmail.com
Tue May 31 07:53:08 PDT 2005


On 5/31/05, Jim Devine <jdevine03 at gmail.com> wrote:


>
> What's an "improbably claim" anyway? a few years ago, it was an
> improbable claim that there were techtonic plates under the ground
> that caused earthquakes.
>

that's the right question, but i would ask it a different way: why is some god or other existing (whatever the f--- that actually means) any less probably than some god or other existing? according to what criteria of probability and according to what understanding of "god"?

j

-- Among medieval and modern philosophers, anxious to establish the religious significance of God, an unfortunate habit has prevailed of paying to Him metaphysical compliments.

- Alfred North Whitehead



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