Why I'm not an Atheist and believe in what I believe.
June 6, 2012 at 4:37 pm
(This post was last modified: June 6, 2012 at 4:39 pm by Mystic.)
In different threads, I'm always asked, to why I believe what I believe. I think it comes down to an intuition I have about God that I feel is genuine knowledge. This is what it really comes down to.
Now if God exists, to me, it makes sense that he would give us intuitive knowledge of himself rather then make it into some philosophical argument most of humanity is unaware of.
Now I believe I have this intuitive knowledge and that I am holding on to it, because I chose to. It's much like people chose to hold on to belief in morality even when they are aware there is some people whom believe it's a delusion.
So while it is a choice, I don't believe it's a baseless one. The best argument to falsify it, is the problem of evil/suffering. However, I've explained in a theodicy thread, why I don't think this disproves a benevolent Creator.
I also feel aside from this, there is other arguments that either strengthen that their is a powerful creator or prove ultimate greatness exist. There is also other intuitions that strengthen belief in a Creator.
But I would say none of those are reasons, and I feel at the end, the strength of faith in God is really to rely on that properly basis knowledge of God and to be patient with it.
Now if God exists, to me, it makes sense that he would give us intuitive knowledge of himself rather then make it into some philosophical argument most of humanity is unaware of.
Now I believe I have this intuitive knowledge and that I am holding on to it, because I chose to. It's much like people chose to hold on to belief in morality even when they are aware there is some people whom believe it's a delusion.
So while it is a choice, I don't believe it's a baseless one. The best argument to falsify it, is the problem of evil/suffering. However, I've explained in a theodicy thread, why I don't think this disproves a benevolent Creator.
I also feel aside from this, there is other arguments that either strengthen that their is a powerful creator or prove ultimate greatness exist. There is also other intuitions that strengthen belief in a Creator.
But I would say none of those are reasons, and I feel at the end, the strength of faith in God is really to rely on that properly basis knowledge of God and to be patient with it.
