Religion
In reply to the discussion: Can you give an example of an argument against religion that is ... [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)You suggest that something be accepted as possible, and proceed than to treat such an acceptance of a possibility as an admission of, or declaration of, certainty the thing is so, which is exactly the same as my saying because it is possible this evening's errands might see me stumble over a large sum of cash, we can plan on buying a flash car tomorrow. That a thing is possible does not mean it actually occurs or exists. It is in the very nature of the supernatural, as described by those who believe it to exist, that it cannot be proved or disproved, but can only be believed or denied. Belief in what cannot be proved or disproved can be many things, but knowledge is not one of them.
And by the way, not too long ago, it was reported in Australian newspapers that a man left a briefcase in a restaurant, which when found by a later customer and opened proved to contain a hundred thousand dollars cash....