tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144735629546966474.post5361888885401042990..comments2010-02-28T22:13:57.181-05:00Justinnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144735629546966474.post-84929282590267838712010-02-28T22:13:57.181-05:002010-02-28T22:13:57.181-05:00That is a fair statement!<br /><br />I didn&#39;t really get into it, but that is also why atheists are <i>prima facie</i> justified in their moral beliefs and Christians are <i>prima facie</i> justified in their faith. Mechanisms like social learning, heuristics, and culture are valuable shortcuts. They form the shoulders of giants upon which we stand. That way we don&#39;t have to reinvent the wheel.Justin Martyrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072356181773206484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144735629546966474.post-68092178469047038362010-02-28T20:37:08.016-05:002010-02-28T20:37:08.016-05:00I think we all commit the umbrella fallacy, to some extent, and we certainly all have beliefs we cannot back up. The problem is that, given our limited lifetime, fallible senses, and imperfect reason, it is impossible for us to back up each and every one of our beliefs.CRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236470207500674153noreply@blogger.com