19 May '05 22:58>5 edits
Nemesio asks: Why does God not reveal Himself at every moment so that you can
shut up the atheists here once and for all?
Weak Atheism holds that there is not sufficient evidence to believe that God exists. Suppose that God reveals himself with sufficient evidence to convince the Weak Atheists of his existence. According to them, they would at that point cease being Weak Atheists.
Now, what about the children, grandchildren and future descendants of these once Weak Atheists. Is it reasonable for them to be Weak Atheists, or must they accept the same evidence that was sufficient to convince their Weak ancestors?
Finally, compare this to the situation of modern Weak Atheists rejecting the Bible, which many generations ago, when it was written, was believed to be recording evidence revealed by God himself of his existence. Suppose that Moses had been a Weak Atheist until encountering the voice of God, and then became a theist. Should the modern Weak Atheist take this into account?
In short, this thread is intended to address the "once and for all" clause of Nemesio's idea. Is one revelation sufficient, or must God reveal himself directly to each generation of Weak Atheists?
shut up the atheists here once and for all?
Weak Atheism holds that there is not sufficient evidence to believe that God exists. Suppose that God reveals himself with sufficient evidence to convince the Weak Atheists of his existence. According to them, they would at that point cease being Weak Atheists.
Now, what about the children, grandchildren and future descendants of these once Weak Atheists. Is it reasonable for them to be Weak Atheists, or must they accept the same evidence that was sufficient to convince their Weak ancestors?
Finally, compare this to the situation of modern Weak Atheists rejecting the Bible, which many generations ago, when it was written, was believed to be recording evidence revealed by God himself of his existence. Suppose that Moses had been a Weak Atheist until encountering the voice of God, and then became a theist. Should the modern Weak Atheist take this into account?
In short, this thread is intended to address the "once and for all" clause of Nemesio's idea. Is one revelation sufficient, or must God reveal himself directly to each generation of Weak Atheists?