(February 28, 2017 at 1:14 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Exactly. You present your case, offer supporting evidence, I assess it. If I find it compelling, I can be swayed. I might even be convinced. That's how it works. Think of it as selling me a second-hand car; what would get me to part with my cash?
That is an honest and respectable position, and I stress the word position. You have not back-peddled as some do into the "simply disbelieve" dodge. You have looked at the proposition and justified your positive believe that the proposition "God exists" is not true.
As a more general point, I would say that the role of logical demonstrations are not to convince anyone. There must first be apprehension of the ineffable. I'm not trying to sell you anything other than a reasonable interpretation of those kinds of experiences. I'm not sure how many people have had such encounters (being-as-such and the wonder of personal existence); although, I believe they are common enough. I am only suggesting/reminding people to dive into those experiences and explore them rather than dismiss them out-of-hand.
