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Any Theists on AF, I Challenge You to a Debate on the Existence of God
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RE: Any Theists on AF, I Challenge You to a Debate on the Existence of God
(December 26, 2014 at 2:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:
(December 26, 2014 at 2:39 pm)Jenny A Wrote: Requiring some proof before belief does not require being devoid of faith in others, emotion, or love for that matter. I do have faith in others' love for me. But that faith is based on experience, and past a certain point, I would cease to believe in a particular person's love, were it contradicted with any regularity. And I wouldn't say someone who had faith in the love of an abusive partner had strength of mind, quite the contrary.

But, and it is a major but, I've never had to have faith in the existence of people who love me. I have plenty of evidence of their physical existence. I don't have faith in an imaginary friend's love.

Faith it is, nonetheless. Something you cannot know, only assess intellectually and emotionally. Sadly, to me, your understanding of the universe/ God is negative/ indifferent.

What is your definition of faith?



I agree with JennyA. The people who love me have provided me with evidence of their love. It is actually dangerous to believe that someone loves you based on blind faith instead of the other person's actions. That is how people end up in abusive situations.
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RE: Any Theists on AF, I Challenge You to a Debate on the Existence of God - by Nope - December 26, 2014 at 2:51 pm

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