But in general theism has an advantage you’re forgetting which is that it lets us explain everything we don’t understand with magic.
If “magic” is the answer to anything we don’t understand, then it isn’t an explanation, it’s just an abbreviation for “I don’t know”. This is hardly an advantage.
Big Bang, abiogenesis, what have you, theism has been defined in such a way that it can explain anything we can’t already explain. This means everything we don’t understand is evidence for God.
If theism can explain anything, it explains nothing. Phlogiston anyone?
I’m not assuming you are arguing for theism. What I assume you’re arguing for is that theism being able to “explain” anything is an advantage for theism, which it is not. I’m not arguing against theism either.
I see what you mean, but how does theism “explaining” currently unsolved mysteries in any way constrain experience? As far as I know, theism postulating “all was created by a god” doesn’t allow me to anticipate anything I can’t already anticipate anyway. Also as far as I know, it’s not as if any phenomena currently not explainable were predicted by any form of theism.
I may be wrong on this though, as I am certainly not a theism expert. If so, this would be actual evidence for theism.
If “magic” is the answer to anything we don’t understand, then it isn’t an explanation, it’s just an abbreviation for “I don’t know”. This is hardly an advantage.
If theism can explain anything, it explains nothing. Phlogiston anyone?
You need to read the thread instead of assuming l’m actually arguing for theism.
I’m not assuming you are arguing for theism. What I assume you’re arguing for is that theism being able to “explain” anything is an advantage for theism, which it is not. I’m not arguing against theism either.
I mainly meant any step on the causal path to our existence. Apologies.
I see what you mean, but how does theism “explaining” currently unsolved mysteries in any way constrain experience? As far as I know, theism postulating “all was created by a god” doesn’t allow me to anticipate anything I can’t already anticipate anyway. Also as far as I know, it’s not as if any phenomena currently not explainable were predicted by any form of theism.
I may be wrong on this though, as I am certainly not a theism expert. If so, this would be actual evidence for theism.
This is getting too complex given my tiredness. I have a feeling I’ve said something dumb along the way. I’ll be able to tell in the morning.