“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.”
Nick: Why should an atheistic rationalist have any more faith a a religion that exists than a religion that doesn’t? I don’t belive in God; the testimony of a man that claims he spoke to God in a burning bush doesn’t sway me to update my probability. I Defy The Data!
My ‘lack of faith’ stems from a probability-based judgment that there is no Super Agent. With this as my starting point, I have as much reason to worship Yoda as I do God.
“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.”
Nick: Why should an atheistic rationalist have any more faith a a religion that exists than a religion that doesn’t? I don’t belive in God; the testimony of a man that claims he spoke to God in a burning bush doesn’t sway me to update my probability. I Defy The Data!
My ‘lack of faith’ stems from a probability-based judgment that there is no Super Agent. With this as my starting point, I have as much reason to worship Yoda as I do God.