tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post6259465061887158829..comments2023-11-25T19:01:13.885-05:00Comments on A Sound of Sheer Silence: Why I believe--Part I (First Principles)Michael Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226770975036666826noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-44849982018075154952013-08-26T20:49:54.019-04:002013-08-26T20:49:54.019-04:00Gene,
It's an Argument from Incredulity if I ...Gene,<br /><br />It's an Argument from Incredulity if I am wrong. I am not simply saying that I don't understand these phenomenon from a scientific perspective--I'm saying I'm skeptical that they can be actually be fully understood from a scientific perspective. I think they are beyond the ability of science to grapple with.Michael Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226770975036666826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-87222888790628284632013-08-26T19:31:00.602-04:002013-08-26T19:31:00.602-04:00I'm not looking to pick a fight here, but isn&...I'm not looking to pick a fight here, but isn't this basically a version of the <a href="https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/personal-incredulity" rel="nofollow">Argument from Incredulity</a>? <br /><br />Enjoying the blog.<br /><br />--GeneChareth Cutestoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964296756042321625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-39624185428936192272013-08-26T14:50:39.540-04:002013-08-26T14:50:39.540-04:00Hi Lisa,
I hope to come back to some of the ideas...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />I hope to come back to some of the ideas you raise in some of the next posts (particularly the part about how my background affects my experience), but I wanted to say a little more about your first paragraph.<br /><br />I completely understand why other people come to exactly the conclusion you do--why do we need a supernatural explanation? Can't we explain everything Michael Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226770975036666826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-86218844602914744082013-08-19T21:14:19.346-04:002013-08-19T21:14:19.346-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michael Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226770975036666826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-59450686197694365392013-08-19T14:05:33.938-04:002013-08-19T14:05:33.938-04:00Yes, the eating part was sufficiently implied. You...Yes, the eating part was sufficiently implied. You don't have to always spell out the obvious to write well.<br /><br />In the spirit of intelligent and non-trolling discourse: I'm an athiest (non proselytizing), so I appreciate your willingness/desire to explain why you believe, and I am very curious and interested in your answer. And I realize this is only part 1, so I hope maybe you Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-86124329170611462372013-08-13T12:28:09.610-04:002013-08-13T12:28:09.610-04:00Clarity in writing is next to godliness. Clean it ...Clarity in writing is next to godliness. Clean it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-53292248222114560342013-08-13T10:26:39.409-04:002013-08-13T10:26:39.409-04:00I suppose I assumed the "eating" part wa...I suppose I assumed the "eating" part was implied.Michael Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226770975036666826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965032678347955227.post-57803798711597661212013-08-13T09:43:21.874-04:002013-08-13T09:43:21.874-04:00Wow. Your hunger is satisfied when you pick a toma...Wow. Your hunger is satisfied when you pick a tomato? So you gain sustenance when you fondle food? <br /><br />You had better stop writing a blog and teach this trick to starving people. <br /><br />World hunger solved. Boom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com