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yallerdawg

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11. It's called an analogy in regards to our premise of faith.

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 11:19 AM

Feb 2018

One argument used against "faith" is that science is fact-based.

This analogy points out that most of us make a "leap of faith" regarding science - we will never see or prove many, many things we believe to be scientifically true.

An analogy.

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Faith and Science [View all] yallerdawg Feb 2018 OP

It's not faith zipplewrath Feb 2018 #1

You sure have a lot of faith in science! yallerdawg Feb 2018 #3

Trust zipplewrath Feb 2018 #22

From Bing. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #34

All theories from science can be backed up by evidence. BigRig Feb 2018 #2

That is certainly what most of us believe unquestionably. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #5

"hoped for" and "not seen" - so that is *not* what BigRig was saying muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #80

If you have faith that something is so... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #81

Because it's drummed into billions from childhood that their eternal fate depends on believing muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #82

What about free will? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #83

The huge majority of the world stays with the religion they were taught as children muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #84

If it works for the parents, why wouldn't it work for the children? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #85

If it works? edhopper Feb 2018 #87

Did Zeus, Odin, Baal, Osiris, edhopper Feb 2018 #86

This doesn't really prove what you want it to prove. ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #4

It's called an analogy in regards to our premise of faith. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #11

And the analogy isn't a good one... ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #14

"We can all see the benefits science has brought us." yallerdawg Feb 2018 #29

The issue isn't that science can't harm us marylandblue Feb 2018 #49

I would go further and state that regardless of whether religion actually helps... ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #68

I'm still waiting for my god-powered toaster.... ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #64

There are Jesus toasters, however. longship Feb 2018 #65

Would it be sinful to cover His likeness with jelly? nt ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #67

You don't need to do that marylandblue Feb 2018 #71

That would be quite a mess! ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #72

Bullshit argument using an equivocation fallacy. Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #6

Weak sauce, yallerdawg PJMcK Feb 2018 #7

Illogical attempt at analogy.. Permanut Feb 2018 #8

Light speed and Warp speed Cartoonist Feb 2018 #9

You can verify the speed of light fairly easily VMA131Marine Feb 2018 #10

If I studied it real hard so I could comprehend all this... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #12

Lol, "science is hard so it is just like religion"? ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #15

I'm just pointing out that in reality the vast majority of us live in faith. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #17

Ah, well my other posts have already covered that. ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #19

That was my point VMA131Marine Feb 2018 #52

Faith in science is not the same at all. sfwriter Feb 2018 #13

That's interesting, but very poor logic. MineralMan Feb 2018 #16

I went with an easier argument myself ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #18

Well, an even easier argument is available. MineralMan Feb 2018 #20

If someone gives you the figures, anyone can do the math. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #26

Uff da! MineralMan Feb 2018 #27

No, the light was seen long before science explained it. MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #35

Change a few words... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #38

Yeah, you just have to change the word "real".... nt ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #70

Deities are "incomprehensible" to you. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #21

That's just silly. I comprehend the concept of deities just fine. MineralMan Feb 2018 #24

What a bunch of stupid shit. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #23

Scientific theories are falsifiable. MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #25

Scientific theories are falsifiable ... Mariana Feb 2018 #31

Dude, this is just embarrassing. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2018 #28

Is it impossible for you to look at it from someone else's perspective? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #32

You really don't understand my position. I'm fine with people practicing their faith. I really am. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2018 #36

Hold on a second. progressoid Feb 2018 #37

Lost me at Dr Ejaz Thyla Feb 2018 #30

What about citing historical religious documents for a basis of any argument? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #33

If you watched the eclipse last summer as millions did marylandblue Feb 2018 #39

What if I trust Muhammad? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #40

Perhaps you could pray for better understanding MineralMan Feb 2018 #41

Maybe God will tell me you're right? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #42

Perhaps, but highly unlikely. MineralMan Feb 2018 #46

Because one is an objective thing that you can see with your eyes marylandblue Feb 2018 #44

I agree. There is one great similarity. PdxSean Feb 2018 #43

Scientists are good and infallible. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #45

That is not what the poster said. MineralMan Feb 2018 #48

You are predictable, that's for sure. Mariana Feb 2018 #51

There you are. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #54

That is not a response to the post. MineralMan Feb 2018 #55

Along those lines, my physics professor demonstrated marylandblue Feb 2018 #47

A very good objective example of the law of gravity. MineralMan Feb 2018 #50

Cool... spicysista Feb 2018 #53

I'm glad you can read it with an open mind. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #59

You can verify the speed of light yourself. Eko Feb 2018 #56

I'm going to take their word for it. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #57

you shouldn't just take their word for it edhopper Feb 2018 #60

Uh-huh. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #62

You are really missing the point here edhopper Feb 2018 #63

If I could verify one miracle in the Bible marylandblue Feb 2018 #74

You don't have to trust them. MineralMan Feb 2018 #61

Well my point is. Eko Feb 2018 #76

My point is... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #77

How you feel about it doesnt matter. Eko Feb 2018 #78

Here is a simple physics lab experiment that MineralMan Feb 2018 #58

You are merely insisting that you believe in nothing. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #66

"Believe in" is not an expression I use. MineralMan Feb 2018 #69

Every bit of your argument... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #73

I don't care what others believe. If they discuss it in public and MineralMan Feb 2018 #75

The same predictable response from the same few non-theists. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #79