Religion & Science

[DeletedUser]

By critical thinking Hellstromm-I was aiming at the notion of scientific logic that someone states they need evidence of something (anything in this case-not just God) in order to believe it. Poor choice of words on the critical thinking part.

 

[DeletedUser]

Aye, go to your room. And you should be waterboarded for placing "evidence" in the same sentence with "believe."

 

[DeletedUser]

Oi, while I agree with the bulk of your post, I want to indicate that a critical thinker doesn't "believe" based on evidence, nor does he "believe" that proof justifies belief. Belief is, essentially, without evidence.

I think you are confusing "belief" with "faith".

 

[DeletedUser]

I think you are confusing "belief" with "faith".

Belief
be⋅lief [bi-leef] Show IPA
Use belief in a Sentence
–noun
1. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat.
2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief.
3. confidence; faith; trust: a child's belief in his parents.
4. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith: the Christian belief.

 

[DeletedUser]

I like Dictionary.com as well.

be·lief (bĭ-lēf')
n.

1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: My belief in you is as strong as ever.
2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: His explanation of what happened defies belief.
3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

 

[DeletedUser]

I believe that Divest was drinking again. I may be wrong, but there is evidence of it and I believe it. :nowink:

 

[DeletedUser]

lol, alright, this thread has reached 20 pages and devolved into fun little one liners. Locking this thread to save humanity from the likes of all you drooling zombies.