In regards to atheism.
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It's a simple question: Why is God different? Why should any mature person still believe in God after they give up believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny?
It's probably quantum.
Firstly, I don't think it is possible to pick and choose what you believe, so the question, like so many atheist question, needs to be restated.
The correct question to ask is, why do people believe in God. The answer to that is simple, God Is.
Of course from your perspective, that is not a satisfactory answer, because you cannot comprehend God, but nevertheless, that is the answer.
Jan.
And you wonder why people consider you to be evasive and dishonest.
That's you all over, isn't it, Jan: you can't or don't want to answer the question asked, so why not simply ask another one! And in doing so you evade the original question and then act dishonestly by giving an answer you even acknowledge to be unsatisfactory.
Thor Is
So is his hammer Is
Ofcourse from your perspective those are not a satisfactory answers because you cannot comprehend Thor or his hammer but nevertheless those are the answers
So is his hammer Is
Ofcourse from your perspective those are not a satisfactory answers because you cannot comprehend Thor or his hammer but nevertheless those are the answers
Why don't you acknolorddge me, Jan?
Would you like to walk ½ klm in my shoes back to hotel
The god I don't believe in has answered my prayers and thanks to God I will sleep well tonight
Xelasnave.1947
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Actually I find it difficult to walk more than 50 MTS and then I need a walking frame although I have just now walked in after a 10 hour drive and rather tired.Would you like to walk ½ klm in my shoes back to hotel
May you be forgiven for your sins.
Alex
It's not even your answer. Your answer is that some people, ordinary humans, comprehend god, an omnipotent, infinitely powerful supernatural being. I find this answer unsatisfactory, since people join religion and leave religion all the time, for all kinds of reasons, and prominent theists often confess that faith is required to believe, something that would not be required if what you say is true.
Xelasnave.1947
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I can't be hard on you here Jan as one of my little saying is...Things just are..... it is you who makes them good or bad upon your own personal qualification.
So is your approach similar?...
God is (add your own personal qualification).
God is real.
God is made up.
That sort of thing?
Funny tomorrow I have to help someone through a horrible break up and she believes in God and I have been thinking about how to really help her during the last ten hours and strangely I think I am going to have to say something like God cares for you or the like as she is very upset.
I am not happy about having to approach it that way but I guess its more important to help rather than get hung up by feeling guilty of being hypocritical.
All suffering is sent to build our character.
Alex
Soothing words spoken by a friend or trusted person in authority work
The brain of the person being soothed works to make it so
Welcome to the world of the little white lie the priest and vodoo man
All suffering is sent to build our character
Have enough character
Change to money please
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Anyone can join, or even make up, a religion SP, and here's the catch, you don't have to believe in God.
You can't just believe in anything, let alone God, because you fancy a change.
I'm sorry this answer is unsatisfactory for you, but that is the answer, God Is. If want to know why God Is, then find out, or just stay as you are. It's your call.
jan.
Did you mean ''Why don't you acknowlerdge me, Jan?
Sorry I thought I did. I remember writing it, but I obviously didn't send it. My bad.
I regarded my weakness for greatness, the mental affliction, in your list.
jan,
You could say that.
Why do you require more than God Is?
Do you know what is meant by God Is? Or would it make more sense if I said God just Is?
Remember to you the ''Is'' as a verb.
Then please explain why it unsatisfactory.
jan
Why on earth do you feel the need to say something like that?
Focus on the issue.
I doubt suffering needs to be sent.
jan.
I and nobody else knows what you're saying.
Since you refuse to give reasons, it's logical to conclude that you merely believe god is.
Also, I was using the word religion as a shortcut for belief.
The opposite also applies: God isn't, therefore I don't believe in God.
But you still haven't answered the question: Why are Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny different? Santa Clause is. The Easter Bunny is. We actually have evidence that they are. Why do you think it's childish to believe in them but not to believe in God?
Xelasnave.1947
Valued Senior Member
It just doesn't not work for me.
I can't get meaning from it no matter how I try Jan other than the small glimpse via my..things just are approach.
Its OK if it works for you but I feel I miss what it means to you.
No doubt I use expressions that mean things to me but that meaning would be lost on you.
Thanks for trying to help.
Alex
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