(August 7, 2015 at 5:02 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote:(August 7, 2015 at 4:58 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Yes, and there are 1.5 billion Muslims and 1.1 billion Hindus that have the same kind of faith in the existence of their gods. They have personal experiences, their gods are said to have performed miracles, etc.
That is a good deal of the charm in this believer, she doesn't insist that everyone who beleives differently is mistaken. They're just not doing it the way that works for her. I wonder if she'll be able to hang on to this quality over time. Hopefully.
I know. Despite the mutual exclusivity of the various god beliefs, I appreciate the way she is able to rationalize other believer's mistaking (according to the Bible) beliefs.
My only problem in this discussion is the 2 different ways she is using the word 'faith' to equivocate her husband's love for her, and the existence of her god.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
