RE: Atheists, what are the most convincing theist arguments you heard of?
March 13, 2017 at 12:59 pm
(This post was last modified: March 13, 2017 at 1:10 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
(March 13, 2017 at 12:54 pm)Huggy74 Wrote:(March 13, 2017 at 12:44 pm)Stimbo Wrote: That says more about you than it does anyone else. And it's the opposite of flattering.Say what you will, it's the truth...There should be absolutely no reason for atheists to band together on an argument when their position is demonstrably false and has nothing to do with religion...
Perhaps you could start another thread rather than hijack this one.
(March 13, 2017 at 12:58 pm)Whateverist Wrote: ...this atheist is more than happy to acknowledge the presence of an ineffable otherness within. I value its participation and inspiration at all times. It makes the world a more complex and also satisfying place to conceptualize an otherness within. Its happiness is key to my own. It tends to keep alienation at bay and provide a robust answer to existential questions.
During your reflections have you ever felt the presence of Love coming from outside yourself?
(March 13, 2017 at 12:58 pm)Whateverist Wrote: But I would never seek to write over what it has to offer with anything off the rack or which pretends to be authoritative. Only the mystery itself will do.
I see 'holy books' as treasure trove of insights into how people from distant times and far away places what experienced and tried to make sense of that mystery. Yes, they often include various prohibitions and obligations, but those seem more like culture specific ways to attain and preserve that relationship with the source of that mystery. I realize that literal-minded people, believers and skeptics alike, don't take that approach. I find that very sad.