And you should be wary of the errors present in believers' sincere faith as well, so I don't see any downsides.
For a person who says that inspiration has errors, and is following a religion, This means he didn't find errors.
Do you realize that this amounts to simply wanting to know better than the people themselves, on a matter that is so very personal?
I don't know if I understood what you wrote the proper way, but I would totally understand if someone isn't interested in this discussion or answering me.
That is a puzzling statement to behold. I wonder if you are aware of how free to learn about faiths (particularly Christianity, but definitely many others as well) Mr. T would be.
NO matter what the religion is, as children begin growing they are highly influenced by what their parents do or don't do. That was my point.
How do you know that there was a start, or a cause for such a hypothetical start?
We can see that man is born and dies, and man cannot grow beyond a certain size in height and weight. All of life is similarly limited, and the earth, moon and stars likewise have a starting and end point. The life of a star or galaxy may be a very long period of time, but they are definitely limited in that they all have a starting and ending. The universe is a very large place but it is a finite space, and is not unlimited. No scientist has been able to bring a definite evidence that suggests the universe has no limits. So to suggest that it is infinite means we are going beyond the bounds of what we can rationally assess. Such a thought requires us to challenge ourselves to find any6 example in our world of perception that is unlimited, no matter how hard we search we cannot find such an example. All we can perceive is limited, finite.
Even if we did, aren't you in essence claiming that God is a special exception just because? If he can be such an exception, why can't we cut the middledeity and make such a claim of exception the existence itself?
Because if something created a god, than he is not god.
Problem is, there is no particularly coherent message, and miracles are neither reliable nor convincing in a religious sense.
Unless the miracle can be tested.
As for convincing people that there is God, that is even more questionable.
Why would God want people to believe yet not make it so? Why resort to hiding himself only to them make a point of expecting belief?
Isn't the very existence of atheists evidence that there is no particular need to believe?
And if God does nonetheless exist and want to be acknowledged, how come it is all but impossible to reach an agreement about even the basics of what he wants, or what he is like?
Because life is a test. This life isn't all.
(I realize that I was not the person being asked, but anyway...)
I like receiving answers from anyone
Of course not. There is also making something worth with the time while we exist.
That involves mainly caring for the legacy we inherit from others, both deceased and living, and passing it forward and drawing purpose from it.
This is a small part. There is more. Like after life.
So why would one struggle and be a good person, while the other is free to do what he wants.
On the contrary, logic indicates that such a thing did not happen, since the evidence is overwhelming that religious teachings are a human creation and to a considerable degree dependent on culture.
Religions and the existence of God are not together to both fail or succeed in the same time.
If God existed and sent down a "way of life" or a "religion", than that should be the way it is right? In other words, there would be only one right religion.
If "Christianity" fails and "hindauism" fails, this doesn't mean there isn't God. This means the religions are wrong.
My experience mirrors his, and I must say that I don't remember you presenting anything new, nor convincing.
Then again, why even attempt to? It is not like it is important for any of us to believe in God except perhaps out of personal need.
Actually it is so much important.
If there is God, this means there is a purpose, a massage, right and wrong.
If you are interested in the subject, I can recommend you a booklet. I think what I am trying to say would be more clear. It is about 10 pages.
