RE: Theists, tell me, an atheist, why your God has neglected to show himself to me?
June 14, 2017 at 5:12 pm
(This post was last modified: June 14, 2017 at 5:13 pm by Simon Moon.)
(June 14, 2017 at 4:18 pm)alpha male Wrote:(June 14, 2017 at 3:34 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: You seem to be putting the cart before the horse. First, the case for the existence of a god has to meet its burden of proof. Once I am convinced that some god exists, then you can make your case that is the god with the specific attributes of the god you believe exists.
When someone makes an argument or asks a question supposing that god exists, the theist doesn't need to start from scratch with a first cause or other existence argument. You and zebo are tedious, shallow, one-trick ponies.
I know the theist does not need to start from scratch for their own beliefs.
I was referring to a theist that wants to convince me that their beliefs are true.
You seem to have a bit of a problem comprehending my post. Check out the part I bolded above.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.