2007-01-11 02:41:00 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's the only argument and it's a fallacy.
2007-01-11 02:46:57 · update #1
It's the only argument.
2007-01-11 02:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 5⤋
Exists? You mean in a physical form? God as you call it, is not a thing. You are this God you call it, having a physical experience.
You say God, because of your Christian background, as though this God is a being and something or someone other than yourself.
Jesus said, I am in you and you are in me. What do you think he meant?
Answer. Yes a creator exists, but you are it.........
If Christ was his son, or as some believe God manifested, then who are you?
Stop arguing and find out for yourself. You will not find the answer OUT THERE, from me, books or anything else. If you could, someone would have already found out. Look deep within yourself.
Your question and answer is not lost, that is why you cannot find it. Ever tried to find something that was not lost? Its impossible.
The answer is revealed to you ever moment of your existence.
Split a piece of wood, I am there. Turn over a rock, I am there. Is this not what your Christ told you?
Why do you not believe the teacher you sent to help remind you?
2007-01-11 04:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by cosmicaware1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Logical fallacy, which makes for a bad argument.
Description of Appeal to Belief
Appeal to Belief is a fallacy that has this general pattern:
Most people believe that a claim, X, is true.
Therefore X is true.
This line of "reasoning" is fallacious because the fact that many people believe a claim does not, in general, serve as evidence that the claim is true.
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Description of Begging the Question
Also Known as: Circular Reasoning, Reasoning in a Circle, Petitio Principii.
Begging the Question is a fallacy in which the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true. This sort of "reasoning" typically has the following form.
Premises in which the truth of the conclusion is claimed or the truth of the conclusion is assumed (either directly or indirectly).
Claim C (the conclusion) is true. This sort of "reasoning" is fallacious because simply assuming that the conclusion is true (directly or indirectly) in the premises does not constitute evidence for that conclusion. Obviously, simply assuming a claim is true does not serve as evidence for that claim. This is especially clear in particularly blatant cases: "X is true. The evidence for this claim is that X is true."
Some cases of question begging are fairly blatant, while others can be extremely subtle.
Examples of Begging the Question
Bill: "God must exist."
Jill: "How do you know."
Bill: "Because the Bible says so."
Jill: "Why should I believe the Bible?"
Bill: "Because the Bible was written by God."
"If such actions were not illegal, then they would not be prohibited by the law."
"The belief in God is universal. After all, everyone believes in God."
2007-01-11 02:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I believe God exists, too but that is not a good argument at all. We believe He exists but that isn't the reason He exists. Try again.
2007-01-11 02:45:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God exists because I know God is the better argument. The atheist argument is God doesn't exist because I can't see Him. Where's the logic in that? It comes down to faith and within that is The Truth.
May God Bless you.
2007-01-11 02:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will die someday because you believe you will die some day.
Guess what! You will die some day even if you believe you will not die some day. By the same token, God exists whether you believe it or not. If God did not exist, you would not be here, the universe would not be here, nothing would have ever existed, nothing will have ever existed in the future. The fact that you are here at all is proof that God indeed exists, and whether or not you believe it, he wants you to seek him, believe in him, and prepare for eternity. Also, Jesus is His Son.
2007-01-11 02:53:26 · answer #6 · answered by Richard V 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bad argument. God exists independent of my belief. God is the only being whose existence is independent of all others.
2007-01-11 02:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by God Still Speaks Through His Word! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad argument. God exists whether you believe it or not.
2007-01-11 02:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad. God's existence has absolutely nothing to do with whether I believe it, or you believe it. Very much like physical science - gravity existed long before people believed in or understood its existence.
I am wondering why you would ask this. Are you implying that a Christian like me would actually make this argument? There may be some, but they do not understand Whom they worship. God is there for me and you regardless of whether we accept Him or not. Thankfully, we're not without evidence of Him - enough to convince us if we were to look with open eyes.
It's sad that all the mindless atheists here are actually assuming that some Christian would make this as an argument; in fact, they imply further that the majority of Christians believe this. You first might want to look up the term "strawman." You then need to learn a little beyond the little you learned of Christians in your childhood. When you learn a bit more, we'll talk.
2007-01-11 02:45:08 · answer #9 · answered by Gary B 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Bad. What you belief doesnt necessarily be true. A strong argument is that with the knowledge of the holy books of God.
God knows best
Peace and Love
2007-01-11 07:53:52 · answer #10 · answered by mil's 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad to see so many of the faithful admit that this is the essence and entirety of their belief in God. Of course it's a terrible argument, but it's the only one they have.
Religion is the adult equivalent of Peter Pan saying, "If you believe in fairies, clap your hands!"
2007-01-11 02:50:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋