RE: 13 Questions
May 21, 2011 at 5:30 pm
(This post was last modified: May 22, 2011 at 5:10 pm by Mong.)
1. What evidence would convince you of God’s existence?
I'm not sure, I think I would blame any vision or miracle as hallucinations. There would have to be some kind of long term relationship with them although I can imagine that I would just blame that on going insane. So if it were to be anything to convince me it would be: God appearing to the whole world, performs a few miracles, keeps in touch with everyone on earth individually for a sustained period of time and the whole conversion of every person on earth.
2. You see the words, “I love you” written in the sand at the beach. Is this man-made? If so, how do you know?
Man-made, I don't believe in god and the chances of it forming on its own are too low.
3. If the God of the Bible were real, would He set the rules or would man set the rules?
Well if the God from the bible was real then that means that the bible is the true word of god which means that when moses brought down the ten commandments they were directly given to him from god. God set the rules.
4. Do moral laws exist? If so, do they exist independent of humans? How do you know what they are?
I believe humans are naturally moral, treating people how they would want to be treated (with exceptions of course). You don't wanna get killed, don't kill, you don't wanna get stolen from, don't steal.
5. If everyone on earth believed that rape were morally right, would it still be morally wrong?
That's a hard question. If you believed rape was morally ok and you were rape, would you have a problem with it? would you still feel like a victim? If no then there's no problem and it would be morally right. If on the other hand, victims of rape didn't like being raped then of course it would be morally wrong.
6. What is the most dangerous religion on Earth?
I'm not sure, I would have to say Islam as during this time it seems they have the most dangerous followers although I haven't done enough research to from a completely educated opinion.
7. Where did the laws of logic come from?
Not sure, they just naturally formed as the human race evolved I guess.
8. How did non-rational events and processes lead to a rational human mind?
Err dunno.
9. Why do some atheists such as Carl Wieland and Alister McGrath become Christians?
I can't imagine why, there are always exceptions in all trends. Maybe they're too scared of the possibility of spending eternity in relentless pain?
10. How do beliefs and thoughts differ?
You can believe something is true which means you are 100% certain without proof. Thinking something to be true could mean that you are not sure for something to be true but are making an educated guess? Not too sure.
11. Do you believe that God does not exist?
God does not exist
12. Do you think that God does not exist?
No. God does not exist
13. How do you think life began on Earth?
By chance? I know it's pretty far fetched but there was all of the time in the world for it to happen. If you have a 4 billion character long password, and a random string of characters generator, even if it takes a while, the correct combination will be generated in a finite amount of time. I guess you can relate this to bonding atoms in a primordial ooze.
I'm not sure, I think I would blame any vision or miracle as hallucinations. There would have to be some kind of long term relationship with them although I can imagine that I would just blame that on going insane. So if it were to be anything to convince me it would be: God appearing to the whole world, performs a few miracles, keeps in touch with everyone on earth individually for a sustained period of time and the whole conversion of every person on earth.
2. You see the words, “I love you” written in the sand at the beach. Is this man-made? If so, how do you know?
Man-made, I don't believe in god and the chances of it forming on its own are too low.
3. If the God of the Bible were real, would He set the rules or would man set the rules?
Well if the God from the bible was real then that means that the bible is the true word of god which means that when moses brought down the ten commandments they were directly given to him from god. God set the rules.
4. Do moral laws exist? If so, do they exist independent of humans? How do you know what they are?
I believe humans are naturally moral, treating people how they would want to be treated (with exceptions of course). You don't wanna get killed, don't kill, you don't wanna get stolen from, don't steal.
5. If everyone on earth believed that rape were morally right, would it still be morally wrong?
That's a hard question. If you believed rape was morally ok and you were rape, would you have a problem with it? would you still feel like a victim? If no then there's no problem and it would be morally right. If on the other hand, victims of rape didn't like being raped then of course it would be morally wrong.
6. What is the most dangerous religion on Earth?
I'm not sure, I would have to say Islam as during this time it seems they have the most dangerous followers although I haven't done enough research to from a completely educated opinion.
7. Where did the laws of logic come from?
Not sure, they just naturally formed as the human race evolved I guess.
8. How did non-rational events and processes lead to a rational human mind?
Err dunno.
9. Why do some atheists such as Carl Wieland and Alister McGrath become Christians?
I can't imagine why, there are always exceptions in all trends. Maybe they're too scared of the possibility of spending eternity in relentless pain?
10. How do beliefs and thoughts differ?
You can believe something is true which means you are 100% certain without proof. Thinking something to be true could mean that you are not sure for something to be true but are making an educated guess? Not too sure.
11. Do you believe that God does not exist?
God does not exist
12. Do you think that God does not exist?
No. God does not exist
13. How do you think life began on Earth?
By chance? I know it's pretty far fetched but there was all of the time in the world for it to happen. If you have a 4 billion character long password, and a random string of characters generator, even if it takes a while, the correct combination will be generated in a finite amount of time. I guess you can relate this to bonding atoms in a primordial ooze.
