Originally posted by whodey
I think this goes with #1. What am I missing?
I said: "3. When I introspect I find no belief in God. If there is a "because" I am not aware of it."
You say: "I think this goes with #1. What am I missing?"
Yes, there is something being missed although you are not alone in missing it.
I think you have to be the kind of non-believer I am to understand it.
If you catch me taking the "prove it" position here, point it out to me.
Concluding that it goes with #1 assumes that the person doesn't believe in God
because it can't be proved. But I am not holding off on belief in God on the basis of lack of proof. I am available (you may not agree with that I am) to believe in God in the absence of proof; in fact, I believe that belief in God without proof is what faith is all about. When I believed in God, I did so without proof. I'm not really sure why I am no longer a believer. (Edit: I'm not aware there is a "because" reason.) But I am not "waiting for proof." It wouldn't matter how belief comes, right? There is no Biblical requirement that the believer also believe there is proof, right? So I accept that. I won't demand proof if belief comes to me without it, that's how it comes. So I don't say "I don't believe in God because it can't be proved" and so it is not a category #1 reason for me. But it's your survey for reasons, not mine.