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Is there another motivation for christian belief?

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Is there another motivation for christian belief?
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RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief?
September 21, 2016 at 10:04 am
(September 21, 2016 at 10:01 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(September 20, 2016 at 9:48 am)Drich Wrote: I do not follow God because I fear hell or being alone. I follow because I am made whole, and simply do not want to be 1/2 of what I am with Him.

^Right on.

The trouble is, none of you can explain what it is that you gain out of that bargain in any concrete terms. It's all just vague deepities or appeals to how believing makes one feel, which isn't exactly a good reason to believe a thing.
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Is there another motivation for christian belief?

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Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by brewer - September 19, 2016 at 4:43 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 11:10 am
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Esquilax - September 21, 2016 at 10:04 am
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:11 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:54 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:58 pm

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