RE: Scientific Debate: Why I assert that Darwin's theory of evolution is fal
November 6, 2014 at 12:38 am
(November 5, 2014 at 9:57 am)whateverist Wrote: So Rob if you don't have an authoritative source such as a bible to inform you regarding the nature of god .. what exactly does give you your concept of god? Was your encounter with god informative regarding what god does, what his special powers may be, what he wants from you, what he wants from people generally, what role he played in the creation of life or what role he played in the creation of the cosmos? Was your experience sufficient to confirm the alleged omnipotence and omniscience?
I think one could very well have an experience of the presence of god without having any of these questions answered. Why then, I wonder, do so many theists assume to know so much about 'god'?
Well I'm not sure that I understand why so many theists would assume to know so much about god but if I had to guess I'd say that they are trying to rationalize a presence that they don't completely understand by trying to anthropomorphize it. If this presence or god has a face, a voice, and a physical body then they can give attributes to it. You hear it all the time: The hand of god, the voice of god, etc...
To address you question about about gives me my concept of god (It's sort of a long story but I'll try to shorten it by sparing some of the details but feel free to ask questions if you want to know more): I had something happen to me that made me believe in the the omnipotence of god. I was burned badly on my left hand and face (the burns on my hand was much more significant though). The burns were looked at and treated. After about 6 weeks I burned the area on my hand that was already burned. If anybody has ever had 2nd or 3rd degree burns you already know how unbearable it is, now add another burn on top of the already burnt skin. In a moment of desperation I yelled something like "God, if you're real then make it stop!". In that instance the pain went away. 2 days later the burn healed completely. I have no scars or nerve damage. When this was all happening I considered myself an atheist, but trust me if you are in enough pain you will say or do anything to get it to stop. So yea, that was my turning point.
You may not believe my story but there are 3 parts of it that I can prove. First, I have pictures of the burn that I had on my hand. Secondly, I have the paperwork from the hospital saying that I was treated for it. Lastly, I could show you my hand and you'd never know that it was burned if I hadn't already told you.
