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To: kosta50
Although no direct observable evidence exists for any of it; in other words, the world and faith seem to be in harmony because humans made it fir the world. (3) So far nothing "supernatural" has been discovered. Invented, imagined, concocted, sure; not discovered.

No direct, observable evidence exists for George Washington crossing the Delaware River, either. Is that event nothing but empty hope, too?

So far nothing "supernatural" has been discovered. Invented, imagined, concocted, sure; not discovered

You would have to be omniscient to know that nothing supernatural has been discovered, which is self-refuting.

Cordially,

3,299 posted on 11/26/2010 5:04:00 PM PST by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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No direct, observable evidence exists for George Washington crossing the Delaware River, either. Is that event nothing but empty hope, too

You are right, technically speaking, but the preponderance of indirect evidence that does exist suggests that there is high likelihood that he did exist. Much more than, say, Achilles.

Whether he actually said what he is rumored to have said is a different story. But the important distinction is that doubt in Washington's sayings is not something you have to fear will send you to hell. No one expects dogmatic and absolute belief of historical accounts the way Bible-worshipers insist that what's in the Bible is true and inerrant.

You would have to be omniscient to know that nothing supernatural has been discovered, which is self-refuting

No, because if it were discovered it would be known. The only thing that is self-refuting is a claim that a book, which is full or errors is without any.

3,327 posted on 11/27/2010 12:27:11 AM PST by kosta50 (God is tired of repenting -- Jeremiah 15:6, KJV)
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