I say that I do control what I believe even though my "self" has been sculpted as a slate. For instance, everyone is a living "history" in that their environment, human interactions, upbringing, education, etc. have influenced their thoughts and ideas.
The remarkable thing is that I can actually choose what I believe in. Even though I was brought up in a Christian household, I still remember the day of actively choosing to believe in Christ.
Some might say that my upbringing has caused my religious beliefs. Is this true? Maybe partially, however, I still remember making the active choice of choosing whether or not I actually believed in it.
On the note of Pascal's wager, it is pretty weak philosophically. Sure, there may be a chance that you do not lose anything from belief in God; however, I believe that Hume would question which God I was talking about. Is it the Christian God? Perhaps a divine council? It's weak.
The remarkable thing is that I can actually choose what I believe in. Even though I was brought up in a Christian household, I still remember the day of actively choosing to believe in Christ.
Some might say that my upbringing has caused my religious beliefs. Is this true? Maybe partially, however, I still remember making the active choice of choosing whether or not I actually believed in it.
On the note of Pascal's wager, it is pretty weak philosophically. Sure, there may be a chance that you do not lose anything from belief in God; however, I believe that Hume would question which God I was talking about. Is it the Christian God? Perhaps a divine council? It's weak.
Yes, I am a Christian on these forums. I am not here to judge or condemn, rather, I am here to debate, learn, and incite discussion. Yes, I think that my avatar is hilarious.
