RE: Before We Discuss Whether God Exists, I Have A Question
March 4, 2018 at 11:49 am
(This post was last modified: March 4, 2018 at 11:50 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(March 4, 2018 at 11:02 am)Succubus Wrote:(March 4, 2018 at 9:23 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Jenny, I think where people may be getting hung up is that having hope is part of having faith. The 2 go hand in hand. There is no concrete proof that God exists, but we *hope* that He does.
Non of this relates in any way to the OP.
Quote:Of course, if it was somehow made 100% clear that God indeed was not real...
No. The stipulation was:
Quote:Unless you are willing to consider the possibility there is no god, than there is no point in the discussion.
"Willing to consider", not "demonstrate non existence of".
Ok, ok, I'll respond to this seriously.
My bold... Yeah, I can see that. In any discussion both sides have to be willing to consider the other side. So if that's all Jenny was trying to say, then I would agree with her. There has to be open mind in discussion.
(March 4, 2018 at 11:47 am)robvalue Wrote: I prefer to start with, "Why does it matter?"
If they can't answer that, then the question of existence is moot. In my experience, very few theists even try to answer it.
Why does what matter?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
