I don't have time for much of a response right now, but I am curious: do you believe in a creator God that existed prior to the Universe, and who cares what happens? — Janus
You seem to be saying you are agnostic on this issue, but then if you are, then what exactly is the 'reality' you are believing in? — Janus
So, you are wrong; this is a perfectly acceptable... — Janus
We reject Solipsism and it's related theories because, if you take them seriously they reveal themselves not to be simplified world-views, but rather indefensible over-elaborations of Realism. — tom
Look, there's no point in us arguing about it when we can easily settled the absolute, final and unequivocal Truth of the matter by simply asking David Deutch's opinion. — Pseudonym
Well, that's just a stupid thing to say, so nessun commento... — Janus
we know that the universe was not created by a human being. — Metaphysician Undercover
we know that the universe was not created by a human being.
— Metaphysician Undercover
Do we? How? — Pseudonym
we would know a unicorn if we saw one and recognize it as such. We have looked in many - many places for a very very long time, and no one has seen a unicorn. — Rank Amateur
By what method do we "know" the universe was not created by a human (albeit one with, as yet, unrecognised powers), which would not also be applicable to any God? — Pseudonym
Proposition 1 - There was a creator god
Assume 50% probability true to start with
Big Bang is evidence for creator at 60% probability so combining probabilities:
50% + 50% x 60% = 80% — Devans99
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