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Re:An Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical ... by lo_zamoyski on Thursday January 05, 2023 @08:29AM (#34259273)
> things that cannot be observed do not exist.

I cannot observe propositions or truth claims or numbers or...

Besides, what is "natural" and what is "supernatural" according to naturalists? [0]

[0] https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/search?q=naturalism

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Re:An Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical ... by lisper on Thursday January 05, 2023 @08:57AM (#34259577)
> I cannot observe propositions or truth claims or numbers or...

Of course you can.

> what is "natural" and what is "supernatural" according to naturalists?

It changes over time. At the moment, "natural" is anything that can be accounted for by quantum mechanics and general relativity, and "supernatural" is anything that can't: Ghosts. Demons. Deities. Telekenesis. Stuff like that.

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