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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

There is a huge different between “god doesn’t exist” and “proven there is no need for a god.”

Depending who you ask, there is plenty of evidence. And you don’t even need to ask the Ken Ham’s of the world—there’s literally dedicated fields of study in philosophy arguing this.

The whole “one bad apple spoils the bunch” comes from a series Descartes’ essays trying to figure out if God can be real.

Plus, everyday people have experiences that they interpret as religious events. Coincidence, whatever, that could apply—you can’t, with 100% certainty prove them wrong. You can only assume based off the information you have and your preconceived notions of the world.

Religion is complicated. People’s faith makes it even moreso.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Evidence don't change based on "who you ask".

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes it does. That’s why eyewitness testimony is rocky at best and usually not considered completely sound—especially after any duration of time has passed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

thats not evidence

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