RE: Rational Theism
May 1, 2018 at 9:28 pm
(This post was last modified: May 1, 2018 at 9:31 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(May 1, 2018 at 7:26 pm)Kit Wrote:Not at all. The god of classical theism was first described by greek pagans..and it seemed credible enough for an attempt at syncretism by none other than Saint Tommy of A. I may have misunderstood the question..though, are we looking for rational theists/theism or rational bible believing christians/christianity?(May 1, 2018 at 7:22 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Why would rational theism be informed by magic book at all? If that's what jumps out..when trying to determine how theism could be rational, then we might find it useful to remind ourselves that magic book's problems are magic books problem. Not gods problem.
The god of classical theism so beloved by believing rationalizers..... was a pagan god, after all.
Because those who accept biblical theism as real do not accept fictional writings as real.
Umm, I think you're confusing classical with modern.
The task, sofar as presenting rational theism is concerned...is establishing a justification for the belief that some god may exist, and that it may intervene in human affairs. Not that christianity is true.
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