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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every phenomenon we have investigated so far has a natural explanation. There is a complete lack of credible, testable evidence for any specific supernatural claim. Therefore, the most rational conclusion is that a supernatural entity is unnecessary for explaining reality. [/quote]

The OPs statement does not hold up under logical scrutiny.

You are equating an opinion with a factual claim. If I said, "blue is the best" and you say, "red is the best," both are equally valid because they’re subjective preferences. However, the existence of God is a factual claim about the universe. Either a deity exists or it doesn’t. Since those two things can't both be true at the same time, the two positions are not equally valid.

You are also making a positive claim = there is a God. The burden of proof lies with the positive claimant.

It is also a relativist fallacy. Valid means a conclusion that follows from evidence or sound premises. A belief based on faith (believing without evidence) isn't logically "valid" in the same way a conclusion based on data is.

Truth is not a matter of one’s opinion, as reality doesn't actually change based on what we believe about it. 
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This is how I know that when I meet someone who is a believer, I know there are deficiencies in their critical thinking abilities. [/quote]

Not really - It could be that they're not really thinking about it much and that in their mind, believing in God is the reasonable, accepted stance.   That was the case with me when I was a believer.[/quote]

They are definitely NOT thinking about it....religious belief hijacks and lives in the amygdala...quite the opposite of the part of your brain required to think critically and logically. In addition, those two parts of your brain cannot really function well when the other is in charge. So religious indoctrination and belief turn OFF the part of your brain necessary for critical thinking (the prefrontal cortex). How convenient. Also explains A LOT[/quote]

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