Chris Doss wrote:
>Theism and atheism are fundamental metaphysical
>positions, like idealism, materialiam, solipsism and
>so forth. There is no conceivable empirical difference
>between a universe with a god and a universe without
>one, therefore there is nothing to use to jump to the
>"conclusion" that one is more "probable" than the
>other.
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No. But how people discuss the issue and what they believe "proves" one
side or the other is a pretty good sign of cultural progress/decline.
Right now, we don't look too good. Neither the left with "religion is
idiocy" nor the right with their Pat Robertsons.
Joanna
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