(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: I find the Christian Bible and beliefs to be the most inclusive and knowledgable when it comes to those lessons on the 'Laws of Human Nature', as I called them above.
Describe these laws.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: The experiences I am refering to, however, are not simply 'Goddidit' answers at all; they are honest observations of phenomena that I have experiened and found to be compatable with the exstence of God, if not, indicative of such a conclusion.
Blatantly obvious contradiction.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: As I said, my approach is to observe humanity and honestly look at it in comparison to God and my understanding of Him; it something doesn't fit or make sense, I attempt to find a better conclusion than the one I have come to before.
That would be great if it wasn't riddled with rationalization.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: The world I observe is what is true and honest and perceivable; it is the same one you live in. I believe in that world without any subjective proof that it exists, only trusting my senses and their ability to give me an accurate depiction of the world around me.(Although, ironically, I'm color blind.)
Your perception of the world is evidence for the view that you possess.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: God, as I understand Him, matches the observations I have made about the real world.
Which are?
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: And I do. I am a son of God, just like every single man on Earth is a son of God, just like Jesus was a son of God. The difference between Jesus and I is that Jesus was gifted with bein completely in-tune with God, which made him God's protege; the progidal son of God.
Then he sacrificed himself to himself and went up to heaven to become himself.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: Buddha is debatable; Buddhism's beliefs are an observation of the world, just like Christianity's beliefs are an observation of the world. I believe the teachings of Jesus Christ match up with God's far more than the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhists aren't necessarily theists.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: I am a theist; Christianity is a branch of theism, one I find to be more precisely in-tune with God's truth and the observations I have made about the world.
One in which you can cherry pick what you'd like to believe. Makes sense.
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(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: No, lack of belief is not a choice. Possessing belief or not, however, is.
Another obvious contradiction.
Lack of a third nipple is not a choice. Possessing a third nipple or not, however, is.
...yeah.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: This is where we differ on opinions; I believe that God is a part of you, so to claim thatyou do not believe in God is a lie to you and I; from MY point of view, at least.
This is 1 step away from dictating moral code and pushing for theistic legislation - after all, God is in everyone, and we should all obey his rules.
Quote:People don't choose to not believe in something, they simply don't believe it. Also it isn't denial. It's rejection/dismissal. You say there is a god, I'm saying I don't believe you.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: You say you don't believe me, which is a denial of belief; you are denying that you believe, I am proposing that you do.
A rejection of belief isn't a belief. Bald isn't a hair color.
(May 13, 2010 at 10:11 am)Watson Wrote: I refuse to accept it because it is not what I have found to be the truth.
I'm pretty sure you just fail to understand.
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