My niece was watching a cartoon and saw a butterfly. She asked if butterflies are real, and I said "of course." She said "then why haven't I seen one?" A 5 year old understands what most adults don't, that a lack of evidence for something is evidence against it. For example, when you watch "Lord of the Rings", do you say "Well I have never seen an evil monster name Soren before, so I guess I don't know if he is fake or real." No, you assume that because you haven't seen him, he is fake. You assume the same about all things for which you have no evidence. Why don't people understand this about God, or psychic powers, or souls, etc.? Why is a 5 year old smarter than adults?
2007-01-05
01:03:47
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john d
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