Re: The Question of Starting Point Premises, and the Burden of Proof for Non-Naturalism

From: billwald@juno.com
Date: Sun Jul 02 2000 - 23:49:34 EDT

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>Would not the recent study showing the healing power of prayer serve as
>proof of the existence of supernatural forces, or at the very least
>substantial evidence in favor of their existence?

In the sense that they can't be scientifically evaluated but not in the
sense of a Biblical God messing with humans. The study couldn't find any
difference between formal religion and nature worship, no "YHWH vs. Baal"

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