Frodo there are countless 'unprovable' unfalsifiable 'faith claims' that completely lack evidence for you to believe in. Why cherry-pick out one in particular?
I would think that the existence God should be about evidence and if that means 'less choice' because you're just going with the evidence to believe in something (like a sane person rather than just believing in anything under the sun that is unprovable - and picking out 'favourites) then who cares it's a good thing! It's a rational, sane thing.
Fr0d0, you seem to be treating belief in God as not a matter of fact about his existence or non-existence. But rather as a preference like whether you like pepperoni pizza or not.
Well there's lot's of flavours to choose from. Countless imaginary ones too - why pick out one in particular when here we are talking about whether something DOES or DOES not exist or not?
What good is there in believing in a non-existent God? Unless you are only after the placebo effect and are quite happy with a so-called 'positive delusion' if there is such a thing. Short term perhaps...but the longer term? I don't think it's such a good idea!
If delusion comforts you for a day that's one thing. If you spend a life time believing in a 'comforting delusion' and even influence others while you are at it, that's another thing.
Does or does not God exist? That's the question here. It's not a matter of preference a subjective opinion, a "well it's true for me anyway" or whatever. It's a matter of fact - of existence (or non-existence).
EvF
I would think that the existence God should be about evidence and if that means 'less choice' because you're just going with the evidence to believe in something (like a sane person rather than just believing in anything under the sun that is unprovable - and picking out 'favourites) then who cares it's a good thing! It's a rational, sane thing.
Fr0d0, you seem to be treating belief in God as not a matter of fact about his existence or non-existence. But rather as a preference like whether you like pepperoni pizza or not.
Well there's lot's of flavours to choose from. Countless imaginary ones too - why pick out one in particular when here we are talking about whether something DOES or DOES not exist or not?
What good is there in believing in a non-existent God? Unless you are only after the placebo effect and are quite happy with a so-called 'positive delusion' if there is such a thing. Short term perhaps...but the longer term? I don't think it's such a good idea!
If delusion comforts you for a day that's one thing. If you spend a life time believing in a 'comforting delusion' and even influence others while you are at it, that's another thing.
Does or does not God exist? That's the question here. It's not a matter of preference a subjective opinion, a "well it's true for me anyway" or whatever. It's a matter of fact - of existence (or non-existence).
EvF
