[tips] Re: It's what they believe

[Jan Thompson]

Nancy Melucci wrote: It would be wrong to challenge the belief in God, since such things are not done based on evidence. I thought that Dawkins' book made just the opposite point - it is right to challenge the belief in god and it is right to do so based on evidence.�� Dawkins presents a strong case that the arguments in support of the existence (however conceived) of god are faulty and, most important, that there is no credible evidence that god exists.�� Although you can't prove non-existence, the preponderance of evidence goes against the belief in god.�� Beliefs held in the absence of evidence (in this case, a belief in god) are delusions. Are you saying we shouldn't challenge delusions?�� Why not? . . . JD Thompson Sheridan Institute Oakville, Ontario --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english