The most important reason I'm xtian

[Jacob(smooth)]

Having said that, I am acutely aware that my experience is absolutely no proof of the reality of anything I choose to believe in.

So admitting you have no evidence means we should be satisfied with anything you claim from now on?

What have I claimed exactly? The question was why I am a Christian. You can be satisfied with my claim or not as to why I am a Christian as you please. I'd be interested to know why you think I'm a Christian if you don't accept my views on the matter.

Did it ever occur to you the reason you don't have any evidence is because god does not exist and like you said you merely chose"to believe it?

I think I said that somewhere didn't I? In my op? That I have a sneaking suspicion that atheists were right? Perhaps read what I wrote, it may answer your question for you. Did it occur to me that" like I said I chose to believe it"? Of course it occurred to me that I chose to believe it. That's why I said, I chose to believe it. What an odd question.

"I like it" and "It feels right" and "faith" and "tradition" are not good reasons, they are merely mental placebos. The ancient Egyptians falsely believed the sun was a god for 3,000 years and I am sure it "felt right" and was a tradition for that long.

Not good reasons for what exactly? To think that something is true? Yeah I think I said that as well.

Think of all the other religions and god claims you reject. They have no evidence either and they also chose to believe what they believe. HOW, not what do you believe, BUT HOW do you know you are not making the same mistake in logic?

I don't know (and yes I think I said that too). But what I believe works for me. If those other religions work for other people, then good for them. I would not presume to tell them they've made a mistake in logic, the basis they have for their belief might well be the same as mine.

I'm not sure who your arguing with here Brian, but I don't think it's me. I never said mine was the RIGHT religion, or that anyone's else's was the WRONG religion. Nor did I say any of my beliefs were true, because as you rightly say there is zero proof. I merely answered the question I was asked about hey I was a Christian.

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Its always nice to have a reasonable christian here. Almost too good to be true

Must be a poe!

Would that not make it an antipoe?