Street Epistemology - Practice

[curiosne]

Ok, let's stick to the first description and disregard personal incredulity. I can see where you're coming from in terms of "stacking the deck" when it comes to personal biases so we'll stick to an objective view of all claims and evidences to support it (we can talk about my views later if you like).

So getting back to why I started this thread in the first place, you mentioned that you believe in the Judeo / Christian God.

Can you let me know how confident you are that your belief is true (from 0 to 100% sure) and what evidence has led you to your confidence level?

I am very confident; I live my life as if it is true, and I believe that I would give my life for that belief, if the situation came about.

As to the evidence and reasons, I would refer you back to my post near the beginning of the conversation.  With the number of different lines of evidence, and the witness of the Holy Spirit, I think that you would need pretty good reason for me to deny God.  

There are a number of reasons.  From the more generic philosophical arguments such as cosmological, ontological, and moral arguments. To scientific arguements a such as strong anthromorphic principle, and intelligent design arguments such as those that persuaded Anthony Flew to quit describing himself as an atheist. There isn’t anecdotal evidence, that of miracles, found all around the world.  Testimony of personal experiences, as well a must my own experiences.  However I would say that first and foremost,I heard and believed the Gospels.  I think it is the best explanation for the multiple disciples and apostles who testified to what happened. 

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So to summarise, you are 100% confident that God exists due to:
1)  generic philosophical arguments such as cosmological, ontological, and moral arguments.
2)  Scientific arguments a such as strong anthromorphic principle, and intelligent design
3)  Anecdotal evidence, that of miracles, found all around the world.
4)  Testimony of personal experiences, as well a must my own experiences.
5)  You've heard and believed in the Gospels.

So let's tackle this one by one. In point one above, are you saying that all the philosophical arguments you've mentioned point towards the Judeo/Christian God existing? How do you make this connection between the argument and between the Judeo/Christian God existing?

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Ok, let's stick to the first description and disregard personal incredulity. I can see where you're coming from in terms of "stacking the deck" when it comes to personal biases so we'll stick to an objective view of all claims and evidences to support it (we can talk about my views later if you like).

So getting back to why I started this thread in the first place, you mentioned that you believe in the Judeo / Christian God.

Can you let me know how confident you are that your belief is true (from 0 to 100% sure) and what evidence has led you to your confidence level?

I am very confident; I live my life as if it is true, and I believe that I would give my life for that belief, if the situation came about.

As to the evidence and reasons, I would refer you back to my post near the beginning of the conversation.  With the number of different lines of evidence, and the witness of the Holy Spirit, I think that you would need pretty good reason for me to deny God.  

There are a number of reasons.  From the more generic philosophical arguments such as cosmological, ontological, and moral arguments. To scientific arguements a such as strong anthromorphic principle, and intelligent design arguments such as those that persuaded Anthony Flew to quit describing himself as an atheist. There isn’t anecdotal evidence, that of miracles, found all around the world.  Testimony of personal experiences, as well a must my own experiences.  However I would say that first and foremost,I heard and believed the Gospels.  I think it is the best explanation for the multiple disciples and apostles who testified to what happened. 

(Edit to add reference for quote)

So to summarise, you are 100% confident that God exists due to:
1)  generic philosophical arguments such as cosmological, ontological, and moral arguments.
2)  Scientific arguments a such as strong anthromorphic principle, and intelligent design
3)  Anecdotal evidence, that of miracles, found all around the world.
4)  Testimony of personal experiences, as well a must my own experiences.
5)  You've heard and believed in the Gospels.

So let's tackle this one by one. In point one above, are you saying that all the philosophical arguments you've mentioned point towards the Judeo/Christian God existing? How do you make this connection between the argument and between the Judeo/Christian God existing?