Hello
robinrohan writes:
This is the kind of comment that leads to me think(sic).that a lot of the dismissal of religious belief that I've seen on this forum consist of setting up a strawman--a child like belief or belief of a stupid person, and attacking that instead of discussing and criticizing what an educated religious belief consist of.
First off I ended my comment with ( IMO ) Which stands for In My Opinion. I also did not make any mention of religion. But I'll bite just what in your opinion is a "educated religious belief and how does it differ as opposed to an uneducated one?
Secondly, site an example of a strawman rebuttal or argument made on this forum that attacks someones religious beliefs. Show a link, or site a quote please. I believe the people here do a good job not commiting logical fallacys of Strawman arguments on this forum.
robinrohan writes:
It's like attacking science on the basis of a ten year old's explanation of science.
I have not seen anyone "attack" anyone who does not make outrageous unsupportable claims regardless of age. I would not dismiss anything someone said if they could adequateley support they're claim. Opinions are just that but claims must be supported by evidence or face scrutiny.
robinrohan writes:
There is "evidence" to encourage belief though not scientific evidence.
And this has to do with what exactley? I fully agree with this statement. But this has nothing to do with FAITH. FAITH is believing in the absence of evidence. But BELIEF is not the same thing as FAITH. I believe if I drop a anvil on my foot it will hurt. What evidence do I have to support that? past experience makes me BELIEVE it will hurt. I have FAITH that if I drop this anvil God will protect my foot. what evidence to I have to support this claim? none..I have FAITH and because I have faith I BELIEVE it. Hence the term: a leap of faith.
robinrohan writes:
And I don't think one can reply that we never make use of unscientific evidence in making up our minds about things in our life. We do it every day.
I agree who made such a claim that humans do not make use of unscientific evidence to make up ones mind? Name a name or show a quote please.
robinrohan writes:
Now why would a religious belief keep us ignorant? No reason that I can see.
Well let me list a few :
Creationism
Geocentrism
Miracles
Biblical contradictions
The Crusades
The Spanish Inquisition
The Witch hunts
Jim Jones
David Koresh
and this is just Christianity .