Quote Originally Posted by MastaChronic
hmmm, prove god exists.
Umm, prove I exist.

Of course, you'd be reasonable if you said...

- there are some postings authored by this "sharer" person.
- the way one posts is by having an account
- I have an account, and as far as I know I'm real
- it would seem the same is true for this "other person" too.

That would be a pretty reasonable inference. Of course, that could be all wrong - common sense, and what appears obvious could be all wrong.

But would that be a reasonable position? Were one a betting man, would that be a good bet to take?

It's much the same thing with "God." Yes, I could be cynical and feign some kind of agnosticism - but who is actually prepared to be consistently agnostic? Why does the subject of God and religion somehow get "special treatment" - why do people only have these kind of existential crises when it pertains to God? Why don't they wake up denying anything that either reason or the senses can tell them?

It seems like people are all too willing to live like mad-men only when it comes to religion. With everything else that effects their lives, they'll generally be more reasonable.