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To: Ha Ha Thats Very Logical; Lexinom
Do you agree with them that the supernatural component lies outside the bounds of observable science? Or do you think that the supernatural can somehow be observed and tested?

So define *supernatural*.

If it's dependent on being observable, then what do you do with the thought processes that you use to arrive at your conclusions?

Who's observed a thought lately?

What about emotions? Are they supernatural because they can't be observed?

Gravity waves?

Light waves?

Electrons?

Who's seen those lately?

178 posted on 11/09/2014 7:46:56 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom; Lexinom
So define *supernatural*.

It's not my term. Ask Lexinom. He or she seems to want science to address something that science cannot observe. I'm just wondering how that works in practice.

I'm sure lots of scientists are investigating thoughts and emotions. I would guess that they do so something like the way they investigate subatomic particles: do something and infer from the results. Maybe someday they'll be able to observe thoughts and emotions directly, I don't know. Would you rather they stop trying?

181 posted on 11/09/2014 10:01:23 PM PST by Ha Ha Thats Very Logical
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