The Failed Hypothesis

[parathalyn]

Snatched from a post in atheism"The point is that the God that most people worship plays such an important role in the universe that you should be able to use the scientific method to detect His presence. [...] If the kind of God that most people in the West believe in existed, it would have effects that would violate the laws of physics and that would be

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[xmissdemeanorx]

that's awesome! mind if i repost??

[parathalyn]

Not at all, have fun! ^_^

[9thmoon]

May I "friend" you? No obligation to add me back, of course.

[parathalyn]

Everyone is free to add anyone on LJ, no permission needed, so have at it. Out of curiosity, where'd you find me from?

[9thmoon]

It's still polite to ask =)
I've enjoyed several comments you've made lately in atheism.

[parathalyn]

Cool. Welcome to my journal.

[daemonnoire]

I always find it amusing when people assume that a Higher Deity of Choice has to operate outside of the laws of physics in order to be provable. Why wouldn't Higher Deity of Choice operative within those laws?

[parathalyn]

I think the point Stenger is making is that people assert things about their god(s) that would be within our reach of testing/disproving, within our understanding of physics. They are making assertions that, if true, would produce something different than what we see in reality. But, instead of recognizing the error in their assertion, they simply dismiss the observations counter to their assertion. In essence, they deny reality.