How about: maybe some things lie outside of the purview of empiricism and materialism, the belief in which does not radically impact one's behavior so long as they have a decent moral compass otherwise, can be taken on faith, and "proving" it does exist or doesn't exist is a pointless argument, since it exists outside of that ontological system.
I say this as someone who believes in a higher being, we have played this game before, the ethereal thing can just move to someplace science can’t get to, it is not really a valid argument for existence.
The burden of proof lies on whoever wants to convince someone else of something. in this case the guy that wants to convince people it likely is not real.
How about: maybe some things lie outside of the purview of empiricism and materialism, the belief in which does not radically impact one's behavior so long as they have a decent moral compass otherwise, can be taken on faith, and "proving" it does exist or doesn't exist is a pointless argument, since it exists outside of that ontological system.
It's much harder to prove the non-existence of something than the existence.
Just show the concept either is not where it is claimed to be or that it is incoherent.
I say this as someone who believes in a higher being, we have played this game before, the ethereal thing can just move to someplace science can’t get to, it is not really a valid argument for existence.
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Before we start discussing whether it's "real" can we all agree on what it "is"? I doubt it.
The burden of proof lies on those who say it exists, not the other way around.
The burden of proof lies on whoever wants to convince someone else of something. in this case the guy that wants to convince people it likely is not real.