Falsification

Question 1

What is the basis of falsification?

Answer 1

A statement is only meaningful if we can counter evidence against it to try and falsify it, mostly observance statements.

Question 2

How is falsification applied tor religious language?

Answer 2

Flew applied it and said if we say god is love- the atheist may say look its not look at the evil in the world the thirst responds; our full then the atheist replies back and the thirst does too
whatever happens the thirst will always counter against and put a qualifier in and never be able to falsify

Question 3

Why cant we falsify religious statements?

Answer 3

As god is a non-corporal being there is no observance elements and factual statements, whats the difference between god being invisible and there

Question 4

What is swinburnes criticism?

Answer 4

We dont has to know what has to be falsified to the statement to be meaningful as in some scientific terms we dont know how to counter against as we aren’t that meaningful we just know there is something but we dont have t specify what it is

Question 5

How can religious language not being falsifiable be meaningful to Braithwaite?

Answer 5

Even thought we cant falsify we can still make unassrtiosn about them religious language are merely religious symbols about a way of life or moral imperatives and directions

Question 6

What. other areas of the course cn we relate religious language to?

Answer 6

Myths- myths aren’t meant to be tiered but symbolic; Jesus and the blind man
symbols

Question 7

What is the problem with braithwaites?

Answer 7

Some people take language literally and therefore can counter gains the statement, some people if they were saying god is love would mean god is literally love symbolically some would argue god is trying to create love one another. religious language can be misleading if not said it isn’t meant to be literal

Question 8

What does donavon say about religious language?

Answer 8

Religious language isn’t meant to be verifiable or falsifiable “I baptise you the name of the father and the son’ this isn’t meant to be objectifiable it is meant to be a symbol

Question 9

Why to hare are religious statements meaningful

Answer 9

As they affect the way we behave and live life