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Originally Posted by Russ B
Oh I agree, but in many corners it seems science (and those who side with it) is of the opinion that unless you can see it, touch it, taste it or feel it then it isn't real. I can see the logic behind that but it's placing human restriction on powers which are above us.
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Again without being too pendantic, scientists generally define something that exists as something that is observable or has an observable effect. Philosophically you can't disproof the existance of something that doesn't match this criteria. So in that respect we agree.
The common atheist arugment is you could use the arguement for the existance of god for virtually anything (the flying spagetti monster etc.). So its mainly for the sake of sanity and consistancy that they refuse to believe in god. Plus if something does exist and has no observable effects does it really matter if it exists or not?
But in your last sentence you are assuming that there are powers that are above us.