(October 9, 2013 at 3:59 pm)John V Wrote:Now for the purposes of clarity I will define faith here by quoting the letter to the Hebrews as written by Paul in the NASB(October 9, 2013 at 3:24 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Okay so then how do you prove chrisitianity is the accurate religion, and that all others are false using that standard of evidence?I don't prove it - faith is involved in the faith. And I've noted ways to differentiate various beliefs in recent threads.
11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
The fact that it requires faith at all demonstrates aptly that it does not satisfy any standard, for if it did no one would have to have conviction in things unseen (unknowable is used in some translations)
So I think you just demonstrated my original point, thank you.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
