I'm actually stunned by this thread. Who's behind this? A Christian comes on, admits there is no reason beyond faith to believe in God, concedes several points and admits they don't know where their argument stands any more.
I need to lie down...
No, Seeker, in earnest, you've done the hard part and admitted that you believe on faith, and that's to be commended. The only question that remains is 'why?'. Do you not want the things you believe to be true? You've kind of already seen the consequences in this thread of not having the facts and evidence to hand. It leads to a lot of 'Errrm....oh yeah' moments. Surely when asked the question 'Why do you believe God/gravity/evolution/the soul exists?' you would want to be able to say 'Well, here's why: [evidence]'?
So yeah, it basically comes down to whether or not you want the things you believe to be true, and whether or not you want to be the kind of person that can back up their opinions, or not. Welcome to the forums, by the way. Nice to have you on board.
I need to lie down...
No, Seeker, in earnest, you've done the hard part and admitted that you believe on faith, and that's to be commended. The only question that remains is 'why?'. Do you not want the things you believe to be true? You've kind of already seen the consequences in this thread of not having the facts and evidence to hand. It leads to a lot of 'Errrm....oh yeah' moments. Surely when asked the question 'Why do you believe God/gravity/evolution/the soul exists?' you would want to be able to say 'Well, here's why: [evidence]'?
So yeah, it basically comes down to whether or not you want the things you believe to be true, and whether or not you want to be the kind of person that can back up their opinions, or not. Welcome to the forums, by the way. Nice to have you on board.