is personal testimony or witness enough to support the validity of religious experience

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why may some challenge the idea that RE can be used to prove the existence of god
cant be tested by others. unsitable for scientific study = unsuitable evidence
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why is it not scientifically suitable
unreplicable even if we were to follow same methodologies, e.g fasting praying we may not have the same experience
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how can the strength of someone belief that they encontered god be considered as evidence
religous experiencers speak passionately and detailedlike it can be persuasive.
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how can his be criticised
just because someone has sincereity doesnt mean its true e.g. "i swear i saw it jump"- this could still be mistaken
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why may people disagree with swinburnes principles
caroline davis: we should only take someone's word at face value when the issue is trivial- when its worth more important e.g. existence of god. weneed more than someones word
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how does james use the anaolgy of medicine to support perosnal testimony can be evidential for religious experience
validity of a rleigious experience can be tested through its long lasting effects: we know a good medicine because it works, we know a religious experience because it works = long lasting effects, kindess, lovingness
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how are biblical writers warey of genuine religious experience and attention seeking,
pope frnaics, didnt visit shrine because skeptic, "dont fallow false prophets"
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what in the bible is written so people can compare their religious experience to for recognition
fruits of the spirit is oove, peace joy, kindess,
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what does bertrand russel believe about william james' idea on long lasting effects as proof to a religious experience
just because a beleif has a good koral effect on a man is no evidence in favour of its truth.
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*** does russell illustrate thids
someone could be swayedin a good way by a story of a hero even if that hero was a myth and ficiotnal
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