This is why I don't like debating religion

[mrstickball]

Alara317 said:

mrstickball said:

This, exactly.

You can't use scientific method to explain a philosophical concept. God is not empirical, therefore cannot be validated by the scientific method.

Some of the OPs arguments are rather weak. We know that Jesus existed. We know that the Bible is real, and all evidence points to a document that agrees with the vast majority of translations and copies that are available (moreso than any other document from the time period by huge margins).

The real question is simply that of faith: Do you believe that Jesus was, or was not the Son of God? That isn't a scientific argument, but spiritual. Applying science to it doesn't do the argument justice at all. Its comparing an apple to musical note. They're different concepts. You can try to use one to explain the other, but they're different realms of discussion.

If god is not empirical and cannot be observed, he should be treated as the non-entity he is.  IE: his fanclub should stay far away from any issue involving REAL people doing REAL things.  not fictional beings doing fictional things.  

Yeah, they should just shy away from those great commandments such as "Treating others the way you want to be treated" and "Helping the poor", right?