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Originally Posted by skeptic griggsy  Thanks, Marmalade. I am a fallibilist who therefore recognizes his opinions are indeed defeasbile! I hope to spur others to consider my points and maybe theists will learn something to make them a little bit skeptical of their beliefs and, this gives them a chance to improve their apologetics. I have firm notions but recognize that others can question them.That is the agnostic attitude. |
Actually, I'm not a theist in any normal sense of the word, but I am attracted to the idea of pantheism. Then again, many claimed pantheists don't believe in God which is kind of funny with the whole 'theism' part being stuck on the end of that word. I prefer the word panpsychism because it has no implication of a greater being.
I'm sorry I didn't respond to you earlier. I was busy elsewhere and wasn't feeling all that inspired towards a rational debate with no end in sight. I often love debate, but haven't been as much in the mood this past month.
I will note one thing though. Occam's razor is a a general attitude dependent. Its a relative concept on context. It applies differently to philosophy than to science, and it certainly applies differently to psychological or spiritual experiences. What seems the simplest from one perspective may not seem so from another.
By the way, I just joined the beliefnet forums and noticed you there. I posted in an agnostic thread that you had also posted in.