On 9 May 2006, at 8:53PM, Dan Minette wrote:
In short, we all make untestable metaphysical assumptions. I'd
consider
some of them "reasonable", and others not so "reasonable". My
basis for
this, will be included in a post I'll make on fundamentalism and
atheism.
Even if we all make 'untestable metaphysical assumptions' it is a
giant unsupported leap from there to believing in the supernatural
(and in particular the existence of gods).
As you say some metaphysical ideas are reasonable and others are not
so reasonable. Beleiving that there is some kind of 'real world' that
corresponds to the impressions of our senses is one of the reasonable
beliefs. Belief in god(s) on the other hand is very unreasonable.
--
William T Goodall
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"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence
whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the
silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more
likely to be foolish than sensible."
- Bertrand Russell
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