2007-03-20 06:38:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hopefully one's belief is based upon a rational world view and objective review of the evidence for one's belief. If there is no Higher Moral Authority, God, then all that we believe to be "good" or "evil" is merely moral relativism.
While all of my questions about God will never be definitively answered, I find that rationally my belief is on solid ground. There are many things in the world we do not fully understand or “see”, yet we have no problems in believing them. For example, solar physics is not fully known, yet we all objectively accept, using faith and scientific discourse, the "fact" that the sun will rise tomorrow.
Why is it we can believe in many things using rational analysis, even when what we believe is only partially known, yet when it comes to matters like a supreme being, we suddenly want the "show me beyond a shadow of doubt" proof? As Aristotle once stated, "It is the mark of an instructed mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits, and not to seek exactness when only an approximation of the truth is possible."
Persons that seek absolute proof of something are inconsistently applying logic and rationality, for they do not seek this absoluteness in all things. Hence, their epistemologies are not fully formed; they speak without proper understanding of the nature of knowledge.
These persons must first take the time and formal study to answer the question: "What is the justification for the presuppositions informing your epistemology and ethical system?"
I have also taken the time to spend years in universities studying theology as well as science, so I could more fully understand what I have staked my eternal soul upon. I don't advocate everyone do this before making a decision one way or the other, but I do suggest folks go beyond some of the rhetoric in these forums, the media, and elsewhere, so they can be more grounded in their beliefs. These and more are the reasons I believe in God.
2007-03-20 06:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our spiritual beliefs start with faith. Once you believe that the Bible is the word of God, the faith and beliefs become facts that can be backed up with scripture.
But it starts with Faith. If you do not believe in God or the truthfullness of the Bible, then you have nothing to base your beliefs on.
The Bible is the True word of God so in a way. If it is the truth it cannot be an opinion.
2007-03-20 13:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by TG 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Largely; they are certainly not based on much in the way of evidence. People have been trying to prove (or disprove) the existence of god for millennia, and no one has yet succeeded for the simple reason that it is provably impossible to do so. If you can't prove god, you can't prove much of anything else about a religion.
2007-03-20 13:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no.our opinion is something we think in our head and our religious beliefs are what we feel and know in our hearts.
2007-03-20 13:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by ♣♣K+J-alltheway♣♣ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - there's no proof to say who's right or wrong, anything with out proof is a matter of belief and faith
2007-03-20 13:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by circusmort 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said '' I am the Truth , The Way and The Life ''..So Jesus is the Truth...So find that the Truth is not a common opinion...
2007-03-20 13:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone's thoughts and beliefs are their opinion, of course.
And if you take on another persons opinion, then that becomes your opinion. My opinion is that Christianity is right, if that wasn't my opinion I would probably be something else.
2007-03-20 13:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually no, they are the result of dogmatic indoctrination forced upon the innocent and ignorant of the past by unscrupulous men through force, coercion or sword and passed down to the present innocent and ignorant by the very same methods. hey, you stick with what works right?
2007-03-20 13:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
OOOO, is that one for me? Yes, it is a matter of opinion. I am quite curious as to what your serious opinion is. Not a bunch of sarcastic crap.
2007-03-20 13:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They certainly are; and all based on hearsay, age-old fables, old wives' tales, superstition, ignorance, fear, insufficiency, low self esteem, masochism, the desire to be led, and myriad other influences!
2007-03-20 13:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋