[Buddha-l] Re: Problems with karma

[Dhammanando Bhikkhu]

Bob Zeuschner:

> It makes no predictions such that, if such-and-such were observed, the 
> theory would be considered false.
> This is not a strength. This makes karma unfalsifiable, not empirical, 
> and therefore not explaining anything in the world.

And in a later post:

> Technical possibility or length of time is irrelevant to testability.

If technical possibility and length of time are irrelevant, then I can 
imagine all sorts of post-mortem scenarios in which karma and rebirth 
might reasonably be considered falsified. For example, you die and meet 
St. Peter, who says, "Silly Buddhist! Ha, ha, we're right, you're 
wrong, get lost!" and then find yourself in everlasting hell.

Best wishes,
Dhammanando