Are we all becoming pagan again?

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Pemalite said:

mysteryman said:

By it's very unknowable nature, the existence of God cannot be proven. Legitimacy is based on the requirement of faith.

The argument can never be won, because neither side will be deterred from their original stance. Each dismisses the other viewpoint because "they simply don't understand" and the chasm between is too great to bridge.

The flying spaghetti monster can't be proven. - Does that mean it has legitimacy because a few select individuals have faith in it?

No. No it doesn't.

The fact is... Anything that can be substantiated via the scientific method is the only thing that has any kind of legitimacy, religion is far removed from any of that.

the things that really matter in life cannot be substantiated via the scientific method

deep fundamental things like love for a significant other, pride in one's country, gender identity, fear of the unknown etc etc etc

i'd argue that more than anything else these and other intangible aspects of existence are what is most important