Proving Gods and the supernatural rationaly?
By Odin27
@Odin27 (63)
Australia
March 11, 2007 11:28am CST
When discussing the divine or other metaphysical things from a rational (sceptical) perspective, how does one establish what is possible? If one wants proof of God or the supernatural, what is within the realm of rational thinking when these subjects are outside the normal realm of experience? I hold beliefs that can't readily be proven, though within my own mind they are supported by different sound logical basis.(to me anyway)
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
11 Mar 07
Personally, the way I look at things is that people from the beginning of time have been telling a lot of the same stories, even when they lived far enough apart they wouldn't have met each other. The names of the deities involved changes, but many of the general ideas are the same. Some of these could easily be explained as "rationalizing natural phenomenons" but some are harder to explain.
I don't really try to explain why I believe in my Gods over any other Gods; it's simply because I have a personal relationship with them. There's really nothing more to it than that.
I would be interested in hearing about your beliefs, and the logical basis that they are supported by, if you care to share, either here or elsewhere.
