Originally Posted by politicophile

Indeed, the signs of His Noodly Appendage are everywhere if you know what to look for. You silly God-believing types have just made the unfortunate error of mistaking the signs of the Flying Spaghetti Monster for those of God. When you look out at a Marinara-colored sunset, it is so obvious as to be undeniable that the Flying Spaghetti Monster exists and influences our everyday lives.

Ramen.

But seriously, Will is quite correct to note that Theists tend to apply differing standards of proof to everyday affairs than to metaphysical inquiries. I don't have a problem with differing levels of proof, per se, but the Theists have everything quite backwards. It is in the realm of everyday action that we must believe and act in situations where we lack important information. Metaphysical truths, on the other hand, are of far less immediacy and can therefore be studied for long periods of time in order to allow for maximal accumulation of data.