Is it possible to prove the existence of supernatural entities? (lemmynsfw.com)

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Let's say that it's scientifically proven that ghosts exist. Would they then stop being supernatural and become natural, thus making it impossible to ever have proof of the supernatural?

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[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 6 points 9 months ago

That's basically why it's still unsolved whether consciousness is a non-physical gestalt in itself or just a trick of the human neurological phenomenon: it's logically impossible to apply empirical methods to observe something outside the bounds of the natural world as we experience it. I had to write a paper on it for my master's degree a mere five years ago but I didn't really fall on either side. If you want to read more, I suggest reading up on "zombies": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/

Likewise, without wanting to start a debate (and I won't reply if you do), it's why "you should prove that God exists" is uncompelling: God by nature isn't supposed to exist within the realm of empirically provable things.

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