RE: Why do you believe in God?
April 27, 2015 at 3:41 pm
(This post was last modified: April 27, 2015 at 3:56 pm by Alex K.)
(April 27, 2015 at 3:40 pm)Lek Wrote:(April 27, 2015 at 3:28 pm)Alex K Wrote: Yes, absolutely, although it's hard to predict what one would do in extreme situations. The point is that you are preparing to die not only for unevidenced beliefs, but also under the condition that you are not really going to die, also unevidenced. That's the same rationale every odd suicide bomber uses. You're just a hair's breadth away from that.
You're saying that I have beliefs with no supporting evidence, but I've given you my evidence. I'm not like a suicide bomber in that I'm not trying to hurt anyone else. I'm not even trying to die. The instance which we are discussing would be if someone was trying to kill me.
You might get a sign from God tomorrow telling you to kill some abortion doctors... in light of the standards you have applied in the past (i.e. what you let count as good evidence), it seems very plausible that you might be led down a dangerous path by equally weak evidence. Having low standards of evidence is dangerous because of that.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition