james bond
Well-Known Member
Gee, in ancient Greece there was a hierarchy of gods. Zeus being the top god with a bunch of lesser gods sitting below him. So the term "god" hardly signifies an ultimate divine being. In fact, considering the faults of the god of Abraham it's easy to conclude he was hardly an ultimate divine being, but rather a minor god, perhaps a god in training, with some greater, parental god over him.
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@Earthtank is correct because @Hubert Farnsworth asks us how do we, as theists know, and then not only do we have to give him our answer, but it seems we have to give him some evidence so that he is convinced. One of the biggest flaws and irritations of atheists is wanting to have proof when we state one has to have faith first.
The way he poses his question shows a basic lack of understanding. We just know. Through faith, God has revealed himself to us. For me, it's also because of God telling me so in the Bible and then science backing up the Bible. Now, how I started believing in God was seeing the beauty and complexity in this world as a kid. I just knew something more powerful existed. If you or @Hubert Farnsworth (I didn't mean to insult him, but I guess the truth hurts). Moreover, it may mean that the theists were the chosen ones as per the Bible. Some may have been chosen, but they just could not have faith. So, instead of playing a game where @Hubert Farnsworth wants some convincing of something he can't believe in, it disingenous to us as the believers how do we know such things as God being the most powerful. It's in the Bible. It's in our creed we follow and our creed follows the Bible.
Sorry, I don't think you were chosen either; I just read that you're practically an atheist now. Maybe tomorrow is the day (j/k). I can understand this because I could not believe in a Norse God. It's mythology and was written as that. Just like Greek gods are mythology. We know because there wasn't any Mt. Olympus at the time. Face it, you just do not have the faith.
How would you know if you were not chosen? Or how can you prove it to yourself? You can watch the above video, and if you pray sincerely and God doesn't reveal himself to you, then you weren't chosen. It means that you cannot be sincere in prayer and that you do not have faith, i.e. you do not believe or can not believe such you can be sincere in prayer.
Hey, I understand. It's your worldview. However, don't ask us to give you proof when you won't accept it. It's annoying.