A Matter of Faith

[John V]

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.

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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This still assumes a god. 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.

How can I get this through to believers?

To believers: Can you consider the possibility that your beliefs are the result of you using a creative imagination?

Huh? I didn't just imagine a god on my own, then find out that it corresponds to the god of the Bible.