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> cannot provide a shred of evidence. Human testimony is evidence, especially if corroborated by multiple unrelated sources (i.e. countless mystics from many d
by igammarays 12y ago
> cannot provide a shred of evidence.
Human testimony is evidence, especially if corroborated by multiple unrelated sources (i.e. countless mystics from many different backgrounds and eras, many of which are completely absolved of having a material interest). A collective conscience, i.e. the fact that practically all ancient peoples believed in God and an afterlife can be considered atleast a "shred" of evidence.
I think it's wrong to say that there isn't a "shred" of evidence.
- nagrom 12y agoPractically all ancient people believed in nature spirits, and several disconnected tribes have worshiped the sun. The majority of ancient peoples enjoyed slavery and showed overt racism, sexism and caste systems that caused unnecessary suffering and hardship. It is said that Aristotle believed that women had fewer teeth than men. He never thought to check by counting them. If this is your standard of evidence, then your standard of evidence as a way of differentiating any objective truth is useless.
- toothbrush 12y agoWhat the sibling post says. Also, alternative explanation: we're all the same species, and all have the same mental "bug" which causes us to think it's plausible that there's a dude (obviously a dude) in the sky who knows our name. Human testimony is one of the single most fallible sources of information. I can't even remember what my doctor told me to do this morning, while that would actually run the risk of concretely improving my quality of life.