goodwitchy wrote:
MCalavera wrote:
It's like they know something's not right but they just don't want to let go of it completely.
Where's the intellectual integrity and honor in that?
Not all science is proven, yet many consider theories in the realm of intellect rather than completely rejecting or dismissing them. Do you have proof of
everything you believe, and everything you think is true?
A scientific theory is an explanation that fits the facts and allows reasonably accurate prediction of future facts. It is generally accepted that they are "best fits" - but the point is that, if evidence goes against the theory, the theory can be changed. And occasionally it IS let go of completely, if we discover something that completely blows it out of the water.
Proof? It works. That's the best evidence you can have.
That said, sometimes people do have trouble letting go of an idea. Science has often advanced in the past through the death of old scientists who won't accept a new idea. That's not a problem with science, but with human beings!
I agree with what you wrote, except that I don't think the existence of God can be proven or dis-proven.
It's a personal choice / "best fit" until more evidence is shown to further either argument.
I will not attempt to convert atheists, and I don't think atheists should try to convert theists.