drippy Wrote:Only God is perfect, only God is Good.
We know the bible is accurate because in the bible their are promises. If one does XYZ he will get 123. I know the bible is accurate because the one perfect and good God has kept His end of the deal after i kept mine.
Let me get this straight:
At first, I know that the Bible is not infallible and there might be errors here and there.
The bible tells me about its god and makes promises (all of them quite vague and indeterminate) ==> I do what the bible tells me to (aka wish REALLY hard) ==> the promises are fulfilled ==> God exists and it's the one of the Bible, which therefore becomes accurate.
This is what is getting through of your position.
This system is flawed because you have no way of knowing if the result is real or just a figment of your imagination caused by wishful thinking and confirmation bias.
That is, you are (unconsciously) actually starting from the conclusion (god exists) because it's an idea you happen to like, and then you try to justify and rationalize your belief through scripture.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
