Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Showing posts with label Magic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magic. Show all posts
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Logic Is Not Magic
"There are some apologists who want us to believe that logic is magic. What is a materialist atheist? It's someone who believes that everything in the universe is made of matter molecules and nothing outside of that can exist. See, this is why I prefer the term physicalist rather than materialist. I don't think even most people who call themselves materialists believe that energy and space-time don't exist. I don't believe that any anything non-physical exists, but there are plenty of things that are immaterial that are still physical. That means a Transcendent God cannot exist because God is a spirit but if that's the case how can we explain immaterial realities like laws of logic?
"The laws of logic describe the boundaries of what our physical brains can do. They describe physical phenomena. I believe in the law of non-contradiction, for example, because if I try to imagine something both existing and not existing at the same time and in the same respect I find that I can't. that's a limitation of my physical brain. There's nothing non-physical about it."
Click on the link below for a video attempting to correct a religious apologist regarding logic:
Thursday, October 22, 2020
The Person Who Introduced Me To Skepticism
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Magic And Skepticism
Click on the link below for a video by Matt Dillahunty that is an interesting and informative presentation of how the use of magic can enlighten people to the truth and value of skepticism/science-based thinking:
Magic and skepticism
Magic and skepticism
Friday, March 9, 2018
Science-Based Thinking
Will science-based thinking ever replace, or at least marginalize, magical thinking?
The Virtues of Science-Based Thinking.
The Virtues of Science-Based Thinking.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The Uri Geller Defense Of Miracles
Insights into Bible Miracles from Magician Uri Geller
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Science-Based Thinking vs Magic/Faith-Based Thinking
There is a clear difference, and incompatibility, between science-based and magic/faith-based thinking. Science-based thinking is supported by evidence and leads to justified true belief. Magic/faith-based thinking is unsupported by evidence and is based on a desire for certainty and comfort. Let's take a close look at this incompatibility.
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