evidence is the whole of science. every scientific theory is in danger of being revised if new evidence is found. contrast that with religion. the religious texts are never changed to reflect new evidence. in fact anyone who tries to change the texts to reflect new evidence is excommunicated from the group.
I never claimed it to be proof. It is my opinion/observations based on what is admittly, in the overall scheme of things, extrememly limited. When I reference observation I do not limit that to a sensory value alone, but what one can learn from studying the work of others as well.
Yes it is quite the circle, isn't it? I'll continue to search for the truth because I find it interesting, even if it means putting up with boorish, self appointed intellectuals like yourself.
if you dont want to be ridiculed dont say ridiculous things. i am doing you a favor by helping you to think logically. it is "Obvious" that you need help in that area.
Evidence is a necessary part of the scientific worldview, but not a sufficient part. Your own reply also mentions theory, for example. Repeatability comes to mind, as well. And I'm no biblical expert, but the Bible has changed over the centuries.
But everything in the universe categorically doesn't have a beginning and a cause in the way you explain those things.. Your beliefs then appear to be based on selected known facts which you personally choose. New facts present themselves continually. Especially in the last 10 years. There are even things explained in science, in cosmology, in physics that describe how something comes from nothing. They are not opinions, like your "everything has a beginning and a cause" is opinion. If you base your beliefs on known facts and observations you will know that much too. Current known facts and observations show scientifically that something comes from nothing. Denying it is fact won't change that fact. According to what you say about your belief, it is based on known facts and observation. Well actually... it isn't,.... Is it! It's based on an unfounded belief there has to be a Creator when there does not have to be. Whilst the universe is mysterious, not everything about the universe is a mystery. Finding out about facts, observations and something from nothing scientifically, is only insulting religious beliefs as far as a theist is concerned. Until they have to eventually accept those "insults" as scientific fact, in the same way they have inevitably had to accept previous countless "insults". If you're hanging your Creator on the coat-hook of "everything has to have a first cause beginning ", you'd might want to be ready to find another way to pick up whatever you previously held as belief off the floor.
the king james bible. the most popular bible in america hasnt changed since 1611. scholars have determined that there are clear forgeries in the kj bible and even those are not changed. research the last 12 verses of mark.