27 Nov 08
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Originally posted by JigtieI wonder the same thing.
Er, what's this thread doing in debates? 😕
Is the objective of this thread to start a fight about people's beliefs?
I know how this is going to finish already:
The non-believers will remain not believing, and the believers will remain believing.
--thread closed--
28 Nov 08
Originally posted by ale1552Do you really try to prove that god exists with a verse from the bible?
"The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God." King David in his 14th psalm, verse 1.
Then you must first prove that the bible is true in every detail.
I say King David didn't know what he was talking about. It is only his opinion, nothing more.
28 Nov 08
Originally posted by rwingettOf course there is a reason to believe God exists, otherwise millions of people wouldn't believe He does. I have a run-of-the-mill book on Christian apologetics which lists at least twenty such reasons, each worthy of deep consideration.
Care to explain?
Perhaps you should have said "there is no good reason to believe" God exists, in which case you could have made an appeal to subjectivism.
28 Nov 08
Originally posted by epiphinehasSo because "millions" of people believe it, it must have credit?
Of course there is a reason to believe God exists, otherwise millions of people wouldn't believe He does. I have a run-of-the-mill book on Christian apologetics which lists at least twenty such reasons, each worthy of deep consideration.
Perhaps you should have said "there is no good reason to believe" God exists, in which case you could have made an appeal to subjectivism.
I'll say this without trepidation,
The largest wars in History were over religious differences.
Someone said that religion is the opiate of the masses. A way to control people. The first pope, ordained said this, I think. I can't provide a link.
The promise of everlasting life is very powerful. More powerful than the Roman Empire could handle.
28 Nov 08
Originally posted by epiphinehasMillions of children believe in Santa Claus, and for that matter various forms of under-bed monster.... It doesn't make any of it real....
Of course there is a reason to believe God exists, otherwise millions of people wouldn't believe He does. I have a run-of-the-mill book on Christian apologetics which lists at least twenty such reasons, each worthy of deep consideration.
Perhaps you should have said "there is no good reason to believe" God exists, in which case you could have made an appeal to subjectivism.
Its already been said that people believe because they want to live for ever.... Also many people believe because of a misplaced sense of duty, and because their parents made them go to church.... In past times people believed because if they openly stated they didn't they'd suffer for it....
Just because millions of people believe in the same flying pink unicorn doesn't make it real....