(June 9, 2012 at 10:53 am)Ace Otana Wrote: I think a more rational stance when regarding belief in god would be I think is agnostic theist. Because we can't really know whether there is a god or not.
hmm..I think agnostic theist is more irrational. It's saying you believe in God, but you don't have knowledge of God. Why believe in God if you feel you have no knowledge of God? At most, I would believe in a Creator without claiming to know he exists, just likely, and be agnostic to whatever he is. But I don't see why believing in God is rational without feeling you have genuine knowledge.
Quote:I don't think god (if there is one) would be insulted if you added a question mark to the idea. You're just being intellectually honest.
I agree God would not be insulted. I also think God wants us to be intellectually honest. To seek the truth and guide towards it. But I think I would intellectual dishonest to myself if I said "I don't know God exists".
Quote:When I'm asked - "is there a god or isn't there" I have to answer - I don't know but at the same time don't think he does exist.
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This is what it comes down to. You are being honest to yourself and I respect that.
