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Quote by: LetThereBe  How many times would it take before you were convinced of Thor's existence? |
If it happened every time, I'd move to Norway and dine on pickled herring. If I could rely on prayer to produce the things I needed or wanted at a level that was greater than chance, I'd say there was some reproducible evidence supporting the notion of gods and the supernatural.
In the mean time, if I'm in need of help there will be more forthcoming from wife or friends than Thor or any other god. And conversely, I am a more reliable supporter of my family and friends than Zeus or God.
I didn't mean to imply that you were trying to maliciously force an answer. I apologize if I left that impression. My quibble was that by establishing a set of rigid and arbitrary parameters, an answer was inevitably forced, which in my view is a less than satisfactory form of inquiry. By way of example, if I were to stipulate that the number 4 did not exist, then wouldn't it be true that 2x2=5?
No doubt your mother appreciates your restraint.
Regards
S.