Nobody argues over the existence of the sun, moon, stars, oceans, rivers, plants, animals, etc, yet debates over things supernatural are endless .....now, I wonder why that is?
I think that is because Atheists, Agnostics, and Believers in a super natural power have no real explanation of where all this matter and energy originated other than we now know there was a beginning eons ago and there is no rational explanation other than a super natural power.
The correct answer is: we don't know.
And the rational thing to do is refrain from making up or adopting explanations because they may be appealing and/or they offer an impression of having answers where there are no actual answers or explanations.
It’s interesting that you are accusing those with whom you disagree of confirmation bias yet so called scientists, who are in many cases nothing more than practitioners of scientism, practice confirmation bias on a regular basis. It is a dishonest argument.
Only part of the observable world can meet your criteria of empirical data confirmation. I don’t believe that you are a moron nor do you appear to be mentally retarded. You obviously have an ax to grind with Christians and against Christianity. Do you grind that same ax against Buddhists, Muslims, Christian scientists, Mormons, Watchtower Society?
Well. Hells bells. Why am I asking you these questions since I cannot confirm that you are a person and actually exist? For all we know you are a bot being driven by an advanced algorithm, a covert plant hired to disrupt or maybe a sock puppet. It is interesting that Mauser and DBT usually turn up at the same time tag teaming on the religious threads.
NAH. You’re just the pigment of our imaginations.
It's just basic dilligence.
Do you accept Muslim theology because 'it is written in the Qur'an?" Or the Hindu pantheon of gods because it is written in the Gita?
I would say not. I'd say that you look at the context and culture that produced these beliefs and you would not accept them as being true and factual on face value and without evidence.
Yet you embrace your own faith without the same critical eye.
As for mauser and me posting on these threads, that is just coincidence.
Australia is more secular than the US, especially the bible belt.
