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Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
MG

mentalgymnast wrote:Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
MG

Which god are we talking about?

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mentalgymnast wrote:Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist?

I don't.
That's not what 'atheism' means...

How do I prove for a fact that an invisible pink elephant is not living in my garage?

Atheism doesn't assert that they know for a fact that a god does not exist. It is a lack of belief in any god.

mentalgymnast wrote:Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
MG

Do most say they are sure, or do they just say a lack of evidence makes it unreasonable for them to believe in a particular God/s/Gia/etc? Do you believe in Big Foot or do you think there is not enough evidence for you to reasonably believe in it. This would be even more important in regards to religious beliefs since they have more of a real effect on ones life, wallet, etc.

mentalgymnast wrote:Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
MG

I apologize for responding again before you got a chance to respond to my first post. However, I am struck by the irony of your question. You say that the only tools we have for determining truth are our five senses. Can ANY god be detected with any of these?

mentalgymnast wrote:Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that a God doesn't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
MG

I don't know for a fact that there is no god. I just have seen no compelling reason to think there is a god.

I do know for a fact that the messy Yahweh/El/Jeshua/Father/Son/HG/God syndicate doesn't exist, though.

I do believe in a God.

Zeus is alive and well!

Don't believe me? Then how do you explain all those lightning bolts??

And don't give me some crappy scientific explanation about ions and positive/negative particles. Science will just change their mind next week while Zeus's bolts continues to defy scientific logic!! Someday science will admit that they can't explain them and that the only logical explanation is Zeus.

Also, how do you think day turns to night?? Uh, every heard of a little guy named Apollo? He rides his chariot across the sky, pulling the sun with it. Now I'm guessing you'll try and tell me the Earth turns on it's axis and this causes the day/night cycle, right?? Again with the unreliable science.

Now prove to me they don't exist!! I dare you!

Dear mentalgymnast:

Knowing that we are limited to our five senses in determining what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not, what we can know and what we cannot, and so forth, how can you know for a fact that leprechauns don't exist? The evidence that you rely on is restricted/limited by the filtering system of your five senses.

How can you be so sure?

Regards,
Dr. Shades

Scottie wrote:I do believe in a God.

Zeus is alive and well!

Don't believe me? Then how do you explain all those lightning bolts??

And don't give me some crappy scientific explanation about ions and positive/negative particles. Science will just change their mind next week while Zeus's bolts continues to defy scientific logic!! Someday science will admit that they can't explain them and that the only logical explanation is Zeus.

Also, how do you think day turns to night?? Uh, every heard of a little guy named Apollo? He rides his chariot across the sky, pulling the sun with it. Now I'm guessing you'll try and tell me the Earth turns on it's axis and this causes the day/night cycle, right?? Again with the unreliable science.

Now prove to me they don't exist!! I dare you!

Of course, you're just a typical infidel - these lightning bolts are brought to you courtesy of Thor!