No, which is why I don't call myself a scientist. It is. We can certainly investigate the psychology and neuroscience of believers. It's not scientific evidence of any gods, just like a headcount of believers isn't evidence of any gods, but it can be a scientific pursuit of its own.
Then your guess is as good as mine then. If you or I haven't tested it, then we are just choosing what method we agree more with. This has nothing to do with theism has no scientific method. But psychiatrist can still diagnose a patient through emotional testimony of their patients. They can make further testing after a diagnosis is made. So the mention all testimony is still evidence for the doctor to diagnose. And your response is explaining that personal testimony is a form of scientific method.
Evolution is not a progression from inferior to superior organisms, and it also does not necessarily result in an increase in complexity. A population can evolve to become simpler, having a smaller genome, but biological devolution is a misnomer.
Evolution does not violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics. A common argument against evolution is that entropy, according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, increases over time, and thus evolution could not produce increased complexity. However, the law only applies to isolated systems, where no transfer of heat or matter between the system and its surroundings is allowed. The Earth is not an isolated system, as it absorbs and radiates the Sun's energy. Entropy must only increase in the universe as a whole.
Absolutely. No one has said you can't prefer mysticism over the scientific method. Yes, they can certainly investigate the emotional content of their patients' beliefs. It doesn't say anything about the existence of gods, but it could be interesting.
Benjamin Franklin did not propose that the wild turkey be used as the symbol for the United States instead of the bald eagle. While he did serve on a commission that tried to design a seal after the Declaration of Independence, his proposal was an image of Moses. His objections to the eagle as a national symbol and preference for the turkey were stated in a 1784 letter to his daughter in response to the Society of the Cincinnati's use of the former; he never expressed that sentiment publicly.
The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence did not occur on July 4, 1776. The final language of the document was approved by the Second Continental Congress on that date and it was printed and distributed on July 4 and 5, but the actual signing occurred on August 2, 1776.
wtf Minstrel, how is it that you got the free pass from Mags by saying the same shit, but my "arguments" have "clearly" been defeated? I think this may be the first time I've ever had a debate with Mags, is it always this... interesting?
Wait. Wait. Woah. Are you lol'ing at the idea that I know how to debate? Don't make me bust out my high school debate team credentials on you. Because I would feel very sad admitting those credentials. So let's not even go there, alright tough guy?
I guess it probably gave you the ability to follow and interact with the craziest trains of thought. You tamed the beast with only a few sentences. I wrote paragraphs of well reasoned arguments and I just sank further into the madness.
I wrote a song called "In The Vomitorium" when I was a kid, it was about throwing up at a party in front of everyone while they're all watching and laughing. "something, something, spitting, spewing, now you see what you've been chewing" is the only line I can remember...
