Every human experience indicates that knowledge is acquired through tests and evidence.
But he seems to have a penchant for irrational beliefs when it comes to his relation with humans. He somehow thinks that humans who don't know he exists but have faith (believe anyway)
are BETTER than those who are skeptics and EVIL.
First, what rationality, thought, reason, inquire ...has to do with being good or evil? Are you morally criticizing me for not agreeing with your ideas? Isn't that sort of a foul in a rational discussion, where adversaries are not good or evil but simply wright or wrong?
There is no reason why God would favour this epistemology simply because it is evil, and has been so for ages, since the first guy jumped from a moutain believing he would not die with all his heart...and died. Things either exist or not, independetly from your belief. So why whould God do this hide and seek game, this apology for gullibility when all our human experience goes in other direction?
2006-11-16 10:49:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Excellent question!!
It is illogical to suppose this, is it not? Therefore, people must have invented the concept of God for purposes of their own.
2006-11-16 10:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by lottyjoy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evil is what society thinks is bad. Evil is a theme, a word. It is not an actual thing. Its what humans think collectively is wrong. Like it is wrong to experiment on humans, even though it could save millions. God is ourrr saviour and so what must he believeee in. Innocence and Morality. He cannot say the people who dont believe are bad, even though we might think they are. He cant do this because it goes against right and wrong. If he did whats evil about the people doing experiments on humans?
Thats why.
2006-11-16 18:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by hugh c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no logical reason for it...only one steeped in faith.
The bible, as we are told, was written by man, and inspired by god. Proverbs 3:5 says:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
This is a blatant call for the followers to remain "uneducated".
From a logical standpoint it stands to reason that the bible was written by man, PERIOD. This particular passage, as well as others (those claiming that the faithful will be persecuted for their beliefs, or that only the faithful will understand the bible in the first place for example), re-enforce this. The church leaders who sponsered the bibles writting understood that, eventually, their religion would start to go the same direction as the religions it supplanted. Using a little foresight, they included these types of phrases in order to maintain power and control for as long as possible.
2006-11-16 19:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well im sorry you still live with the sunday preschool childrens version of God/ Its ashame you havnt grown up and out of it. Maybe you should seek some knowledge of God from othere perspectives Hindu or Buddist. They do much better describong the trancendent nature of God then the childrens tales meant for sheep herders.
2006-11-16 19:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The abiltity to accept or deny Christ is not an intellectual one but a moral one. The bible states that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are higher than ours. God has hidden Himself so He would know who is genuinely wanting to know Him. From the others He hides Himself. Only by seeking Him can you find Him. In Jeremiah, it states that you will find Him only when you seek after Him with your whole heart.
Why don't you try rationalizing how painful hell will be when you get there if you don't accept Christ.
The only alternative is to do it His way.
2006-11-16 19:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by JaimeM 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take exception to the first paragraph of your question:
Not all knowledge is acquired through tests and evidence.
Einstein thought up his theories, which other scientists, upon rigorous research found to be acceptably correct.
The process is called creativity, i e to make something out of nothing.
I cannot comment on the rest of your question because I did not understand it.
2006-11-16 19:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How weird you are interested in religious epistemology, while advocating a naive and discarded postivist methodology. If you only knew the vacuity of your own position, you wouldn't be charging all Christians with fideism and mocking their deity.
2006-11-16 18:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Buddhist. When the appocalypse comes, am i doomed to go to hell? Even though i dont believe in god, does that make me a sinner? I dont kill, murder, steal, scandal, rape, hurt or anything am i doomed?. It just depends on person to person. If they guy says that you could be hurt, heck its HIS OPINION! Read the Times October 30 2006 issue on www.time.com and it has an article on religion
2006-11-16 18:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by mn10230315 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously haven't read the Bible. God tells us several times to be wise. To search knowledge. To understand. To seek truth.
But I forget, you guys like taking only parts of the Bible to try and prove your irrelevant points.
2006-11-17 15:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe God figures you are irrational and He has the true knowledge.
Isaiah 55:8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts
2006-11-16 18:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋