What makes your faith true?

[Odoital77]

Whateverist Wrote:The problem with your latest answer is it is too long and full of bible-scripture-bullshit.  I guess this is where you strut away extolling your great victory.  But I can no more be coerced to wade into the morass of what you have written than a God almighty could be bothered to write the bible or whisper sweet nothings to his believers.
 
Odoital77 Write: It’s just a response.  I’m sorry that it’s not to your liking or too long from your perspective.  I do find your comment a bit odd though.  Why would I strut at all?  Not only that, but what supposed “victory” are you referring to?  I’m not trying to and have no illusions about “victory” or winning some kind of imaginary debate.  I’m simply responding to statement made and attempting to bring a little more clarity to those topics that were brought up.  I have no control over what’s done with them who might find them the least bit persuasive rather than “bible-scripture-bullshit”.  And just so you know, from my perspective, I’m not attempting to be coercive.  I’m offering a reasoned point of view that is generally based upon my own knowledge and understanding of the faith I claim (i.e. mere Christianity).  You’re free to read or not read.  It honestly make little difference to me.  In any case, I wish you well.

 

Abaddon_ire Wrote: None of that screed is convincing in any way shape or form. As written, it seems to be an attempt to convince oneself that god exists despite the lack of any evidence that any such entity exists at all. It is simply an attempt to account for the capricious nature of god.

Well, that’s okay if you’re not convinced.  There are any number of possible reasons for that.  It could be that what I’ve said really is genuinely unconvincing to you or anyone else.  That’s at least possible.  It’s also possible that you’re so closed minded to what I’ve said that there’s been a genuine failure to even engage with the ideas and comments I’ve shared.  And of course, there are many other possible reasons why you might have found what I’ve shared unconvincing.  As the author of the words in question however, I’m in the best position to know what exactly I was trying to communicate, and unfortunately, it had nothing to do with convincing myself of something about God in the absence of evidence.  Likewise, what I wrote wasn’t addressed to anything specific about the nature of God and certainly nothing related to capriciousness.  So as the author of the words you’re commenting on, I can say with high confidence that you’ve managed to drastically misunderstand both the meaning and intent of what I’ve written.  That said, I can’t give your opinion regarding what you’ve called “that screed” much weight at all.  I’m sorry that you’re either unable or unwilling to understand and therefore engage honestly with what I’ve shared, but I would urge you to reconsider your understanding on the basis of the author informing you that your assessment seems unrelated to the content shared.  I wish you the best in any case.  Thanks!