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A Matter of Faith
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RE: A Matter of Faith
(October 7, 2013 at 4:06 pm)Freedom Wrote: I have a question about faith for believers, and I continue to run into a brick wall. So evidently I am asking the wrong question.
-Or you have simply closed off your mind to the right answer.

Quote:I want to know from Christians how they can know for certain that they are not simply inventing a god in their imaginations. However, when I ask Christians this question, I get an answer that starts with "Because God..."

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See above. If God is real then wouldn't the best evidence of God, be God? So why wouldn't "Because God..." be a viable answer?

Quote:This still assumes a god.
Would wanting proof of the president of the united states, be assuming proof of the president of the US, if you wrote a letter addressed to him, asking for a response?
What if he invited you to do so?

Quote: It's as if they cannot see that they are using their imaginations. If I said that I believe in Qhiapwe, Christians would tell me that Qhiapwe is not real. Then I'd say "Qhiapwe is the creator of everything, and Qhiapwe lives in my heart." Now I just made up that name, but you get my point.
Then one would ask for proof, or a way to prove qhiapwe. does your god have the means to 'proove' himself?

Quote:To believers: Can you consider the possibility that your beliefs are the result of you using a creative imagination?
Indeed I can, and have. How did I resolve it? I took up God's challenge outlined in Luke 11, and He provided the 'proof' I was looking for.
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Messages In This Thread
A Matter of Faith - by Freedom - October 7, 2013 at 4:06 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 7, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Brian37 - October 7, 2013 at 4:11 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Sword of Christ - October 7, 2013 at 4:14 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Angrboda - October 7, 2013 at 4:19 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Brian37 - October 7, 2013 at 4:25 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Heir Apparent - October 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Drich - October 7, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Freedom - October 7, 2013 at 5:30 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Rahul - October 7, 2013 at 7:31 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Waratah - October 7, 2013 at 8:15 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Ryantology - October 7, 2013 at 8:24 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Cato - October 8, 2013 at 11:33 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Chas - October 8, 2013 at 11:37 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 8, 2013 at 11:54 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 7, 2013 at 5:19 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Drich - October 7, 2013 at 5:28 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Chas - October 7, 2013 at 5:31 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 7, 2013 at 5:32 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Airyaman - October 7, 2013 at 5:31 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Minimalist - October 7, 2013 at 6:50 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Brian37 - October 7, 2013 at 8:35 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - October 7, 2013 at 7:11 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by ThomM - October 7, 2013 at 7:25 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Doubting Thomas - October 7, 2013 at 9:22 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 7, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Crossless1 - October 7, 2013 at 9:54 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Rahul - October 7, 2013 at 10:17 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Brian37 - October 8, 2013 at 1:48 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Captain Colostomy - October 7, 2013 at 10:08 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Neo-Scholastic - October 8, 2013 at 9:45 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Ryantology - October 8, 2013 at 10:35 pm
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Neo-Scholastic - October 9, 2013 at 8:51 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Brian37 - October 9, 2013 at 10:47 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Chas - October 10, 2013 at 9:58 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Doubting Thomas - October 9, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Neo-Scholastic - October 9, 2013 at 10:13 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by John V - October 10, 2013 at 10:03 am
RE: A Matter of Faith - by Doubting Thomas - October 10, 2013 at 10:20 am

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