stoney wrote:
> , peppermill at my-deja.com wrote:
>> [> malcolm at pigsty.demon.co.uk (Malcolm McMahon) wrote:
> [>> , "Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D."
> [><utzj at auhs.edu>
> [>> wrote:
> [>>
> [>> >Interestingly, people who live their lives based on their religious
> [>beliefs,
> [>> >whether western religion, eastern religion, native American
> [>religion, or
> [>> >atheism live longer and healthier than those who don't. This kind of
> [>argues
> [>> >that people should live their lives according to their religion,
> [>whatever
> [>> >that is, doesn't it?
> [>> >
> [>>
> [>> Well, yes and know. We may deduce that believing X brings practical
> [>> benefits but that isn't evidence on which, honestly, to base a belief
> [>in
> [>> X
> [>>
> [>>
> [>It is a good reason not to spend so much time trying to convert people
> [>away from their religions. I haven't seen any evidence that completely
> [>justifies believing there is not a God either.
>> What about the lack of objective supporting evidence for god(s)/goddess(es)?
> I don't need to 'justify' my lack of belief in god(s)/goddess(es). They are no
> different than my lack of belief in; pixies, faeries, elves, and invisible,
> immaterial, levitating caterpillars that floats in front of your face while you
> sit at your computer and makes silly faces at you.
>> Stoney
You so have to justify them if you are trying to convert others into nonbelief.
Religeon is not a court of law where demonstrating the lack of proof will win you a
case
