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Old 06-09-2006, 08:35 PM
chezlaw chezlaw is offline
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Default Re: religion and faith (also long)

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I am not sure how you can tell that you are unable to believe in him. I can tell that I currently do not believe in Krishna, but I am by no means sure that I am unable to.

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Letc check the logic first. If its true that I'm unable to believe in him then do you agree the rest follows?

chez

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No, but if the first bit doesn't hold, then I'm saved the trouble of dealing with the rest [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

In my experience most people seem to be able to believe in (ie trust, and congruently act as if it were true) just about anything. Particularly if it is true. Do you think that there are classes of things that are true that you are not able to believe in?

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Not absolutely no, but but I can't believe things are true on faith.

If god exists and wants me to believe in him then he knows he needs to demonstrate his existence to me. Stories that appear entirely the work of men, supported by many (not you) who are talking through there arse about reasons to believe aren't going to do the trick.

If god exists he knows this, its my (and others) natures to be skeptical. Its inconceivable that a benevolent god will be bothered by this.

chez
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