I would say that it does not take qualifications to criticize the effects of religions.
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Replying to @Mic1402
And it doesn't take knowledge of religion to evaluate many of its core claims. They are scientific claims. Factual. Truth claims.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
while that may be true, it fundamentally depends how you understand "Truth". Our modern understanding of the concept is unique.
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Replying to @Mic1402
But this has no effect on whether things actually are true. A God either exists or does not.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
But if you believe God does exist, how you understand truth changes everything becomes secondary to the fact that God does exist
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Replying to @Mic1402
Belief can make you decide things are true without evidence, yes. It doesn't make god true tho.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Heh, your good at this. I've think I've lost track of what we are actually debating here.
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Replying to @Mic1402
I think we agree that everyone is qualified to criticise religion on some level but disagree abt the nature of truth.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Mic1402
You were sounding a little postmodern/philosophical on the subject whilst I am an empiricist & do not accept personal truths.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
what would you say to someone who say's they have had a supernatural experience then? That the claim would have to be tested?
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Its much more likely to be something weird going on in the brain. We know this happens. No evidence of anything supernatural yet.
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