Do demons exist? Can that be tested?

[John Human]

When I lived in Bali, I couldn't help observing the pervasive evidence of belief in demons. And of course demons put in an appearance in the Bible, not to mention in the gargoyles of old cathedrals.

On the other hand, modern science would seem to categorically reject the existence of demons, without a clear reason why, unless it has to do with the axiomatic presuppositions of science's governing ideology of reductionist materialism.

Question: Do demons exist? What evidence is there, for or against?

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[Sherlock Holmes]

When one has eliminated the impossible (hypotheses), whatever (hypothesis) remains, however improbable (the hypothesis might appear), must be the truth (because all alternative hypotheses have been eliminated).

See; elementary my dear fellow.

Eliminating the impossible whatevers does not necessarily leave you with one possible whatever.

That's true for most people, but not Sherlock Holmes.

[JoeyKnothead]

When one has eliminated the impossible (hypotheses), whatever (hypothesis) remains, however improbable (the hypothesis might appear), must be the truth (because all alternative hypotheses have been eliminated).

See; elementary my dear fellow.

Eliminating the impossible whatevers does not necessarily leave you with one possible whatever.

That's true for most people, but not Sherlock Holmes.

You do know Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, dontcha?

[Sherlock Holmes]

When one has eliminated the impossible (hypotheses), whatever (hypothesis) remains, however improbable (the hypothesis might appear), must be the truth (because all alternative hypotheses have been eliminated).

See; elementary my dear fellow.

Eliminating the impossible whatevers does not necessarily leave you with one possible whatever.

That's true for most people, but not Sherlock Holmes.

You do know Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, dontcha?

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

[JoeyKnothead]

You do know Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, dontcha?

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

How deceptive of you, Christian.

[brunumb]

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

And be a diversion from the fact that the quote is essentially nonsense. I suppose that makes it a good signature though.

[Sherlock Holmes]

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

And be a diversion from the fact that the quote is essentially nonsense. I suppose that makes it a good signature though.

Nonsense, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

[JoeyKnothead]

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

And be a diversion from the fact that the quote is essentially nonsense. I suppose that makes it a good signature though.

Nonsense, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Then you sure are a pretty thing.

[William]

That's precisely what I want people to think, cunning eh!

And be a diversion from the fact that the quote is essentially nonsense. I suppose that makes it a good signature though.

Nonsense, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Then you sure are a pretty thing.

Then yes......in the eye of the beholder

[JoeyKnothead]

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[Sherlock Holmes]

9. No unconstructive one-liners posts are allowed in debates.

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