RE: A theist dilemma
October 13, 2015 at 9:54 am
(This post was last modified: October 13, 2015 at 9:55 am by ApeNotKillApe.)
(October 13, 2015 at 9:51 am)lkingpinl Wrote:(October 13, 2015 at 8:25 am)ApeNotKillApe Wrote: I am an atheist, and I say God exists. I remain an atheist before, during and after making that statement. I do not believe in God, I say God exists.
I cannot believe in God and claim to be an atheist, I cannot be an atheist and claim to believe in God.
When I, as an atheist, state that God exists, my statement is dishonest, and God does not approve of dishonesty.
When I, as an atheist, tell you that God exists, am I committing a sinful action? If so, why? If not, why not?
You cannot make the statement "God exists" and call yourself an atheist. The label contradicts the statement. The moment you say God exists, you are a deist. When you start identifying that God or making equivocations about the nature of this God, you are a theist. Based on your statement that God disapproves of dishonesty, to me means you are a theist.
I'll specify: By the standards of the Judeo-Christian God, is it a sinful action to say "God exists" if I don't believe it?
