Re: Occam's Razor
The way I understand to use this principle is to not introduce extra complexity into an explanation when there is no evidence to support it. Most theists who will actually think about why they believe in god(s) (as opposed to blindly accepting it), will say that it would be impossible to conclusively prove or disprove the existance of said god(s). I also think that it would be quite impossible to prove either way. So, I use Occam's Razor. It's just adding an extra layer of complexity to what we know, and there is no real evidence to support it. Therefore, it's invalid.
On a side note, I had (and in fact, still have) a few days before I have to take finals... to pass the time, I picked up a few books that I've been meaning to read for a while.
The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul by Douglas Adams, has some nice commentary on gods
And
Candide by Francois-Marie Arouet (A.K.A. Voltaire). The final message of the text I find I agree with... basically, "We'll all be much better off if we stop spending so much time on metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology". Pretty much, quit argueing so much about philosophy and just work, and you'll be happy. Sure, it's nice once in a while, but don't let it consume your life.
Good books
