Re: Proofs and evidences about this universe

[Unbeliever]

It makes you wonder if your bog-standard theists are actually sincerely stupid, arrogant to the core, or know they're talking shit. I don't deny that the possibility of all three to various degrees may be the case.

I, too, would guess maybe all three, but mostly the latter. I think many of them are not trying to convince anyone that doesn't already believe, but are merely trying to give believers the feeling that they're scientifically and logically justified in their belief, while knowing good and well that they're lying through their teeth.

As Bakunin said, "Theology is the science of the divine lie."