Since reason is the antithesis of theism, why do they insult you when you give up and abandon reasoning?
2007-03-10 08:44:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
reason is NOT the antithesis of theism. As a preacher philosophically trained in rhetoric and logic they are some of the best tools in my box. I am not sure you have a real basis for this question...
2007-03-10 08:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by paladin.macroberts 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some specifics might have helped, but it seems you have limited exposure to such a forum. For centuries there have been debates between learned men on both sides, in which both the "reasonableness" of atheism and faith is debated.
Here is a current page regarding such dialog: http://www.reformed.org/webfiles/antithesis/index.html?mainframe=/webfiles/antithesis/v1n3/ant_v1n3_unintel.html
www.aomin.org and http://www.tektonics.org should also have some.
Of course, all religions are not the same, but it is my assertion that the Christian faith of the Bible, in which lives are transformed by true repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus (not Catholicism), can be demonstrated empirically, thru the substantiated effects realized in the hearts and lived of those who do truly trust and obey the Lord, in contrary to their former lives, which overall are not sufficiently explained naturally.
Much more could be said, but i hope this helps.
2007-03-10 17:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by www.peacebyjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well sure, we theists are a nice reasonable bunch. Let me help you understand ... Is there a God? Is there NO God? Which of these did you answer "yes" to? If "yes" to the first, then I don't understand your need to question, but I also wonder how you KNOW that for a fact. But if you answered "yes" to the "no god" question I would be interested in hearing how you arrived at that CONCLUSION. Me, I pick "Yes there's a God" because it falls in nicely with my conviction that there's very little I know for sure, creation dazzles me, and throughout history the belief in God has inspired mankind to great spiritual heights. Forget about nasty "religious" wars - men want to wage war and any excuse will do. But the quest for understanding what we are in relation to this world can be approached from many viewpoints, and you yourself will change and change and move around and be influenced every which way. So try it on for size - OPT to say yes for a while. See where that POV gets you. Enjoy.
2007-03-10 16:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Miz Teri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one theist who finds your arrogance and intolerance to be mildly amusing. Anyone who starts their argument with a false premise ("reason is the antithesis of theism") has no room to talk about someone else's lack of logic or reasoning ability.
2007-03-10 16:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reason is not the opposite of the belief of God. There are many people of science and logic who believe in God. I do not insult anyone because i am confident in my belief. It is just that some religious people can not argue their faith and they get frustrated because they are ignorant about their own beliefs. The more mature they become and when they get to know God on a more personal level, that sort of behavior will cease. Oneday I hope that you may try God and you will view the world in a different light also.
2007-03-17 22:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by purplepeach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we believe without question, and that can sometimes be harmful. I am a Theist, but I can have a meaningful, thought provoking conversation with an Atheist and never come to blows. Sometimes it's hard to hear that there may be a REASON. The world is so gloomy, that sometimes we want to believe in something...no matter what the reason.
2007-03-10 16:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by tracy82_99 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many theists are quite capable of reason. Questions like this, unfortunately, just continue the usual no-point name calling on this board. Insulting someone for believing in a deity furthers nothing, much as the "How did atheists lynch Jesus?" questions further nothing.
2007-03-10 16:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by Cracea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, yes. I know a lot of Christians and for the most part, they are quite reasonable most of the time. It might be because I live in northern New England. Up here, gross displays of religion are considered suspect, if not a bit unseemly. People keep to themselves, and faith is a private matter. My atheism is not a sticking point with them.
2007-03-10 16:53:28 · answer #8 · answered by link955 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always reason and use pure logic as well as faith to SUPPORT theism... I don't insult when you give up and I don't abandon reason or logic, rather, they are my friends.
I am very reasonable and logical
2007-03-10 16:56:37 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to reason with a theist It might not be possible to convert a deist. Is it possible to reason with an atheist and use Faith when you exhaust reason.and have no answer.
And find yourself irritated and angry?
2007-03-10 16:56:04 · answer #10 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋