Agnostics/atheists do you require evidence for other things in life, too?
We require evidence to believe in god. Do we also require evidence to believe in other things in life? Better put, do some of us believe in things for which there is no evidence?
What am I talking about? All kinds of things: Astrology, Myers-Briggs, Organic produce, juice cleanses, the list goes on.
If someone pointed out that there was no evidence behind your belief, would you be willing to change it?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I hold no beliefs other than the mundane navigational things we all use to make it through daily life without cognitive overload. I am an evidentialist when it comes to anything else.
evidentialist
Level 8
Aug 12, 2018
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I totally use the Scientific method towards every thing I want to know.
So, Yes,if empirical evidence that shows me something that I though was wrong, I would gladly change my mind.
TristanNuvo
Level 8
Aug 12, 2018
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Yes evidence-based is best. Show your work, show me your numbers, give me some lovely and tasty numbers and data to crunch. 
seaspot_run
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Aug 12, 2018
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