RE: Theists - how certain are you that a God exists?
July 29, 2015 at 9:36 am
(This post was last modified: July 29, 2015 at 9:40 am by Kingpin.)
(July 28, 2015 at 11:59 pm)Kitan Wrote: No theist relies upon logic in relation to theological matters. Faith, after all, is illogical.
Well that is certainly a bold statement. It is also untrue on many levels. I can name plenty of theists who base their belief on logic and not emotion. Also, saying that faith is illogical is to completely redefine the word faith. The etymology of the word "faith" seems to have undergone a radical departure. Faith comes from the latin "fide" for which we get "fidelity". In Greek it is "pistis" from the verb "pietho" meaning to be persuaded. When you say I have faith in my friend you are making a statement of truth and reality. That he is a real person and someone you can trust.
Here is my list on the level of "certainty"
100%
My parents
My home town
Australia
Other Galaxies
95%
God of the Bible
Giant Squid
Man-made Global Warming
0%
Alien Life
Sentient Alien Life
UFO encounters (as in spaceships piloted by sentient aliens)
Ghosts
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
