Atheists point to not having "scientific proof" as the basis of their disbelief in God. But here is a thought I had...(sorry if I unconsciously plaigerised some philosopher's work here)
Say you are atheist, and that you are married. Can you "prove" that your spouse loves you? You can physically observe your spouse wearing a ring, you can hear them say "i love you," and their daily behavior may also persuade you. But, there is no possible way to know for certain based solely on observation, because you cannot get inside of your partner's head to know for sure. Your spouse may in fact hate you, simply tolerate you, be indifferent to you, or hopefully, they do love you. Its all taken in, er...faith.
The point is, love is impossible to prove, but it exists (and I dont buy that it's only pheromones, that leaves a LOT unexplained). So I argue that just because something can't be "proven" by scientific method, that doesnt mean it can't exist. Perhaps this applies to "god" as well
2007-01-23
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