I know, more of the same crap, but really, it's not, I promise!
I am trying to figure out why these people claim to KNOW there is a god.
Is it just me, or does everyone agree that they believe in God because of:
1) Faith (Dogma?)
2) What they were taught, told, explained...etc
Here is what I mean.
A child is born on a deserted island (No, not imaculate conception, but let's just say it's just the mother and the child.)
The mother has never heard of religion before. Therefor, the child will never hear about religion from it's mother. Would this child all of a sudden believe in a god? Without some outside force compelling this child to believe, my thought is that he wouldn't.
Now, we have people saying they KNOW there is a god. How do they know? Saying I "KNOW" something implies that you have proof of what you claim to know.
As an atheist, I do not deny the possibilty that there COULD be a god, I just choose not to believe it myself. Explain please?
Thanks!
2007-06-23
19:11:40
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