RE: Better reasons to quit Christianity
August 31, 2012 at 2:37 pm
(This post was last modified: August 31, 2012 at 2:54 pm by Mister Agenda.)
(August 29, 2012 at 3:04 pm)spockrates Wrote: I asked why others believe God does not exist. The answer several gave was that if God existed, we would not be free, for God's omniscience would be the death of our freewill. I'm simply asking why this belief is true and expressing why I still have my doubts. I think the doubts are justified, but do you still disagree? Do you think that to experience is not to know and there is no thing that cannot be known apart from experiencing it?
The free-will dilemma entertains, for the sake of argument, the consequences of believing certain things about God. It doesn't address theism per se at all, only the God of theodicy. No matter what answer is arrived at, it will not support the existence or non-existence of God, it will just have you twiddling with definitions. Have you considered deism (he says, hopefully, as encouragement toward Catholicism has failed)?
(August 29, 2012 at 8:34 am)spockrates Wrote: Yes, I agree any concept of this God (if God exists) must be logical. One reason why I question the faith of Rythm, Mister and Cato.
Please specify what faith of mine you think you're questioning?
(August 29, 2012 at 5:24 pm)spockrates Wrote: Based on what Rhythm, Cato and Mister Agenda tell me. It seems you disagree with them, too--though for different reasons. I'm thinking God cannot be experienced. You appear to be thinking God cannot lack ignorance.
I would love to hear what you've gotten from what I've told you. Because I'm completely sure what you took away wasn't what i actually said, based on experience.