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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Science can't affirmatively know or assert something until it’s empirically proven it; absent any such affirmative data, the true and proper scientific stance should be one that echoes Socrates' credo of "I know that I don't know.”

Without any affirmative scientific proof that God does not exist, the default position should be one of agnosticism--of [b]"I don't know since I don't have enough data one way or another."[/b][/quote]

Why cant every reasonable person see this?  I think secretly they do, but the religion gives them comfort (which is fine) and they belive becaue they want to believe.[/quote]

For many, the data are the scriptures of whatever religion they follow. You may not think it’s enough, but [b]billions of people find their scriptures, and the stories behind the scriptures, perfectly credible.[/b] [/quote]

And billions don't and still believe in God or that there's "something" out there.   They can feel it, but they can't prove it, but they don't care.  The idea of a force watching over them and possibly offering them an eternal life after this one is very compelling, albeit unreasonable.[/quote]

You’re double counting the same religious people to argue that scripture plays no role. With a sprinkling of how belief (aka “feelings” in your lexicon) is invalid because instead it’s merely about the comfort of an eternal life. Neither of your arguments is valid. [/quote]

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