Darkness of angels -
I feel that what atheists ask which is impractical and impossible is for me to prove that god exists. But I can't do that. And the reason, on the surface, why atheists would ask in the first place, in the knowledge that I can't prove that god exists, is to demonstrate that I can't prove that god exists, ie prove a point. But that's a given, we know that. So underneath the surface, I think the real reason is to ridicule. The problem with that, apart from the fact that it achieves nothing, is that I don't feel any ridicule at all. I'm aware of the attempt but it has no emotional effect on me, so as an end goal on the part of the atheist, it's futile. So, if an atheist asks me to prove that god exists, the only appropriate response is : "You prove it" (as in, ask a silly question, get a silly answer). According to my belief, god doesn't provide anything. Why do you ask me that? (I'm sensing an undercurrent in your posts, namely that you seem to be equating theism per se with christianity - I understand that, but please bear in mind that I'm not a christian). I'm open to giving up my beliefs simply because I too go where the evidence (reason to believe / conviction) takes me. So far, my evidence has clearly pointed to the existance of god. It is evidence which can't be commuicated and shown, as you know. If you can show me anything to contradict that I'm open to it. But as I say I've not seen any. Also, in order for me to drop my beliefs, I would have to see evidence that the universe is godless. Now I fully realise that atheists don't think that way and they don't feel the need to disprove god, however, I do, and to deconvert me you'd have to do that, whether you're comfortable with it or not. It is what would make me drop my beliefs. I think it's the only thing that would. If you don't want to try that's ok but to deconvert me it's what you'd need to do.
I feel that what atheists ask which is impractical and impossible is for me to prove that god exists. But I can't do that. And the reason, on the surface, why atheists would ask in the first place, in the knowledge that I can't prove that god exists, is to demonstrate that I can't prove that god exists, ie prove a point. But that's a given, we know that. So underneath the surface, I think the real reason is to ridicule. The problem with that, apart from the fact that it achieves nothing, is that I don't feel any ridicule at all. I'm aware of the attempt but it has no emotional effect on me, so as an end goal on the part of the atheist, it's futile. So, if an atheist asks me to prove that god exists, the only appropriate response is : "You prove it" (as in, ask a silly question, get a silly answer). According to my belief, god doesn't provide anything. Why do you ask me that? (I'm sensing an undercurrent in your posts, namely that you seem to be equating theism per se with christianity - I understand that, but please bear in mind that I'm not a christian). I'm open to giving up my beliefs simply because I too go where the evidence (reason to believe / conviction) takes me. So far, my evidence has clearly pointed to the existance of god. It is evidence which can't be commuicated and shown, as you know. If you can show me anything to contradict that I'm open to it. But as I say I've not seen any. Also, in order for me to drop my beliefs, I would have to see evidence that the universe is godless. Now I fully realise that atheists don't think that way and they don't feel the need to disprove god, however, I do, and to deconvert me you'd have to do that, whether you're comfortable with it or not. It is what would make me drop my beliefs. I think it's the only thing that would. If you don't want to try that's ok but to deconvert me it's what you'd need to do.
