Quote Originally Posted by cls515 View Post
Nice to see you are starting to understand the scientific method. I don't think it is accurate to say religion is fiction because it lives outside the boundary of reality. All you are saying is it lives outside the boundary of reality.

But what is your definition of reality? Again from Wickipedia: Reality in everyday usage means "everything that exists". The term reality, in its widest sense, includes everything that is, whether it is observable, comprehensible, or self-contradictory by science, philosophy, or any other system of analysis. Reality in this sense may include both being and nothingness, whereas existence is often restricted to being (compare with nature).

I don't think God is bounded by anything. But that doesn't tell me he is fiction. It tells me He is omnipotent. Is there any scientific proof? Not any that I am aware of. If you have scientific proof God is omnipotent, then faith is removed.
Nice try at the condescension, but it was you who was having trouble with the scientific method. Since science doesn't deal in the supernatural or make-believe, let's try a few definitions to see if you can grasp my main point...

Faith= belief that is not based on proof.

Belief= something believed; an opinion or conviction ie. a belief that the earth is flat.

Conviction= a fixed or firm belief. Gettin kinda circular now.

And my personal favorites...
Opinion= a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
Fantasy= a supposition based on no solid foundation.

You can live in your fantasy based world if you want, more power to you. I, however, prefer to live in the fact based World.
The bible will remain a work of fiction, unless you can find a way to PROVE the wild tales within.