On 5/29/2017 3:26 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Mon, 29 May 2017 15:12:39 -0400, Meanie wrote:

On 5/29/2017 1:20 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 5/29/2017 7:10 AM, Meanie wrote:
On 5/28/2017 11:13 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 5/28/2017 7:02 PM, Meanie wrote:

you cannot prove the existence of a supreme being.

You cannot prove the existence of love, hate, envy, etc. You can only
show examples of what you think is a result of it.


They are emotions/mental state and proved when displaying the act of
that emotion.

So, belief in a God can be either or both an emotion/mental state and is
proved when displaying that belief, according to your reasoning.



I'm not disputing the "belief" in God. Anyone can believe as they wish,
it doesn't mean it's true. Many people once believed the world was flat,
but it wasn't true. Kids believe in Santa Clause and the tooth fairy
until they discover its not true. Unfortunately, adults who are raised
to believe in a God can't accept the truth he doesn't exist. Therefore,
believe as you want and if you act in kindness due to your belief, it's
an emotional outcome based on what you feel to be good and wholesome of
your belief. It still doesn't prove the existence of a physical supreme
being. It's all a state of mind.

+1

I would add, belief in deity fairy tales and inability to evaluate
such rationally is not limited to those who were raised with said
beliefs. There are many who have replaced substance addictions with
addictions to said fairy tales.

Karl Marx said of religion; "It is the opium of the people." He
certainly got that right, even if he missed on so many other issues.


Exactly!