Originally posted by apathist I think an all-powerful god that wants us to worship it would not be a mystery. If you want a grip, back up a step first.
Why would you think that? You believe He would force us too or something? What if God
wanted something real between us and Him, something that force would break or ruin?
Since you know less that a billionth of 1% of everything there is to know, are you open to the possibility that your conclusion may be wrong or based upon insufficient data?
Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk Since you know less that a billionth of 1% of everything there is to know, are you open to the possibility that your conclusion may be wrong or based upon insufficient data?
Originally posted by FMF So are you open to the possibility that your beliefs may be wrong or based upon insufficient data?
Well I don't claim to know that a negative is true. If I were to claim to know that there is no gold in China I would need a lot more knowledge than if I were to claim to know that there is gold in China. All I would need to know is the location of one spec of gold in China and my belief that there is gold in China would be justified. On the other hand if I were to claim that there is no gold in China I would need more knowledge than I think is possible to possess to make such a claim.
Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk Well I don't claim to know that a negative is true. If I were to claim to know that there is no gold in China I would need a lot more knowledge than if I were to claim to know that there is gold in China. All I would need to know is the location of one spec of gold in China and my belief that there is gold in China would be justified. On the other hand i ...[text shortened]... d in China I would need more knowledge than I think is possible to possess to make such a claim.
The question was: are you open to the possibility that your beliefs may be wrong?
Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk My doubts take nothing away from my certainty because I believe I am as certain as I possibly can be, but of course doubts always arise at times.
OK. So - just like me in these matters - you are willing to admit you might be wrong. We have that much in common.