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Old 20th April 2015, 07:28 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by marplots View Post
We must have different dictionaries.

"noun: incredulity

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something."

I am unable/unwilling to believe that NDEs are explained best by spiritual ideas. The notion does not seem credible to me. In fact, it seems incredible.

The fact there is an alternate explanation I prefer doesn't change this state, it actually enhances it.
You are correct that that is what 'incredulity' means. However an argument from incredulity is solely based on incredulity. The normal skeptic position is that not only do we find the NDE's based on spirituality incredible, but as you also note, we can point to alternative explanations. This means that we are not arguing from incredulity.
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