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Originally Posted by Zyr
Here's a bit from a book called "The Philosophy Gym" by Stephen Law.
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Of course, many would claim that the evidence points to one side or the other, but that's not the point.
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Occam's razor is certainly a good way to chose what you believe, but belief, imo, is weaker than truth. I see no contradiction in believing that my garden is fairy free whilst refusing to cite it as an "objective" truth (if such a thing even exists). Perhaps the desire for our belief set to be "true" is the problem (or a problem).
Wrt "The New Atheism", i'm generally wary of anything that draws battle lines. But then again, if my friend told me he believed he was immune to electricity and proceeded to take a toaster into the bath with him, i'd fight him all the way*. I guess Dawkins thinks the damange caused by the confrontation will be outweighed by the benefits of victory. This is usually about the point i stop having opinions.
* edit: ideally my friend would proceed to take an unplugged toaster into the bath with him and then laugh at me for falling for it.