Re: logic makes a comeback

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 18:09:53 -0400

Russell: Simple: because there is no evidence for His existence. Why is
it reasonable to believe in something for which there is no evidence?

Keithp: Russell, on what grounds are you justified in asserting such an
objective universal negative on the basis of your limited personal (and
thus subjective) experience? At the risk of beating a dead horse,

Perhaps because he believes that there is indeed no evidence of the
existance
of a deity ? How different is this from claiming that a deity does exist ?
Although the latter one lacks the evidence to support itself.

Keithp: you've admitted that you don't know what such evidence would look
like
so how can you say that it doesn't exist anywhere? Wouldn't it be more

Well, perhaps someone could show this evidence ? Would that not be a way
of addressing Russel's assertion ?

Keithp: accurate to say that YOU have not seen any evidence that YOU find
convincing than to say that there is no evidence whatsoever?

So what evidence is there ? Evidence of the existance of something we
cannot observe.

Keith