10 Mar '09 15:53>1 edit
the idea I guess, but am unsure, most people use as a referant to the word "God" is exactly like painting legs on a snake --
"Do you mean to say that positing such a referent (or, I would say, positing a supernatural category) has no use-value for explaining what we cannot now comprehend of the natural universe? "
yes, because given what we can observe and know, we cannot establish a truth value for this word, only presume one.
But if the concept makes folks behave themselves and feel good about it, fine., that might be of some use.
Problem is that use has been thoroughly and consistently corrupted.
I am sure Jesus, at least, did not expect the Spanish Inquisition.
"Do you mean to say that positing such a referent (or, I would say, positing a supernatural category) has no use-value for explaining what we cannot now comprehend of the natural universe? "
yes, because given what we can observe and know, we cannot establish a truth value for this word, only presume one.
But if the concept makes folks behave themselves and feel good about it, fine., that might be of some use.
Problem is that use has been thoroughly and consistently corrupted.
I am sure Jesus, at least, did not expect the Spanish Inquisition.