God is still good

It's amazing how many people assume that David Hume was right in his discussion on the right. All objects of human reason, research or course can be divided into two types, namely, relations of ideas, and questions of fact. From the first class are the sciences of geometry, algebra and arithmetic ... [that are] beyond the mere operation of thought ... Questions of fact are that the second object of human reason, can not be determined in the same way, nor is our evidence of its truth, but largely similar in nature to the previous ... If we have in our hands any volume of divinity or metaphysics, for instance, we ask, ¿Contains any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? Does not contain any experimental reasoning concerning matters of fact and existence? Do not buy seeds in the flames, as no more than sophistry and illegal • forward. I've been reading through the articles and comments to last week's question: "How to lose, or find your faith?". Losers ran around 100 to 1 on search engines and their comments were surprising and revealing. In almost all losers complained that the religious beliefs or not gave the practical benefits that are expected to agree that those who believe or implausible statements of fact and moral principles.

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