Darkness of angels -
It's funny really, here I am inviting people to try and convert me, but I know that the odds of that happening are as close to nil as you can get. I've never heard any argument that adequately addresses the reasons why I believe in god. It's always the same ones, which are not convincing at all. The undercurrent of this thread, for me, is to show that converting and deconverting is not purely a matter of words and arguments. It involves something else, and that something else applies to everyone. Not for one moment do I agree when people say or imply that logic and reason (as used by most) are the ultimate means of assessing reality.
I've posted quite a fair bit on my beliefs, but briefly, I'm a panentheist, which means that I believe that the universe is part of god, but that god extends infinitely beyond it. I don't believe that god creates anything in the sense that we think of creation, I believe that god manifests, and that everything in existence is that manifestation. I came to that conclusion myself. Also I'm not involved in any religion. Good luck.
It's funny really, here I am inviting people to try and convert me, but I know that the odds of that happening are as close to nil as you can get. I've never heard any argument that adequately addresses the reasons why I believe in god. It's always the same ones, which are not convincing at all. The undercurrent of this thread, for me, is to show that converting and deconverting is not purely a matter of words and arguments. It involves something else, and that something else applies to everyone. Not for one moment do I agree when people say or imply that logic and reason (as used by most) are the ultimate means of assessing reality.
I've posted quite a fair bit on my beliefs, but briefly, I'm a panentheist, which means that I believe that the universe is part of god, but that god extends infinitely beyond it. I don't believe that god creates anything in the sense that we think of creation, I believe that god manifests, and that everything in existence is that manifestation. I came to that conclusion myself. Also I'm not involved in any religion. Good luck.
