Post by FilmFlaneur on Aug 30, 2019 21:52:15 GMT
Here's the thing Arlon: if neither you or another person can describe something then there is no way of knowing what they and you have in mind is the same or not when it cannot be checked. (And there is a difference between knowing a colour and understanding what it is, too) It certainly does not mean one of you is wrong. All it takes is for a blind person to be told green exists, whereupon it would be natural to try and imagine it.
And here's the other thing, which I had cause to remind you of last time this came up: 'knowing' God is not even like 'knowing' green since, quite obviously, there are plenty of blind people who are Christians (and plenty of atheists who know exactly what the different notions of god are.) Now, I know according to your arbitrary definition this does not apparently make them religious, but it doesn't affect the point that appreciation of the purported transcendental is nothing like seeing a colour and in fact (it is thought) is something hardwired into the human psyche. Hence credible people don't have to be told a god exists to have faith it does. It is the birth culture which changes, not the essential nature of the metaphysical idea. I hope that helps.