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[quote=Anonymous][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. [b]Neither of your arguments is valid[/b]. 
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How so?  I don't think anyone is saying scripture is "invalid," it's just not evidence.  They are what they are.  Written by humans who couldn't possibly have known the truth of much of what is stated.  [/quote]

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