Arguments Against religious experience Flashcards
1
Q
Pirsig - “when one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity…
A
When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion
2
Q
What is the main problem of the argument
A
- RE cannot be proved by objective, empirical testing
(cannot carry out scientific experiments to determine whether they have proved the existence of God
3
Q
What have scholars said RE are at best
A
ambiguous and can be interpreted in a number of different ways
4
Q
What did Dawkins say
A
“religious experiences are an illusion created by the mind to enable people to cope with the fear of the unknown
