If so why? I don't ask to be offensive by any stretch of the imagination. I ask simply to gain insight. For instance what would you tell an Agnostic or even an Atheist or any nontheist for that matter to persuade them to theism? Respectful answers please.
2007-03-26 11:21:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To the first two answerers. Why did you bother to answer the question. Stop trolling and point gaming.
2007-03-26 11:27:16 · update #1
I believe in God, but I feel it doesn't matter what you believe, or don't believe, as long as you are the best person you can be.Loving and caring for others,patient, understanding, peaceful.I keep being told I'm wrong, that that's not all it takes, if I'm not one or the other of the top two religions I go to hell. Fine. If good, loving people are actually being sent to hell, then fine, I will go happily. Oh yes, but I don't understand God's way. If He is that way, you're right. I love God and this beautiful world He created though. I wouldn't try to persuade anyone anymore. I have tried in the past, now I don't. I use to want people to believe in God, but I don't think it's really that important to Him. I know, I have it wrong again.
2007-03-26 11:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Rosalind S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not exactly logical but I have a hard time believing everything miraculous in this world has happened by coincidence and that the world today is basically just caused by chance. I'm not closed minded and I wont lie and say I have never had a doubt in my life regarding the existance of God but I have greater doubts about the nonexistance. I dont think I could persuade anyone to theism and I dont even think it is possible unless the person wants to change. There isn't any solid proof of God that I could show the world. I'm not going to bring up the pascal's wager because its not very realistic. I realize how silly the concept of God seems to Atheists but all I would say to them was to keep an open mind. And this would apply not just to atheists but to other faiths and even my own. We should all keep an open mind. I dont think God wanted to fool us so we should explore the world and decide for ourselves what we feel is truth. Sorry I didn't really answer the question
2007-03-26 18:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by E.T.01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theism isn't the logical choice for everyone. For some people, it comes as naturally as waking up in the morning. For others, its not even an option.
We all experience the universe in different ways. What gives any of us the right to dispute the experience of another? I'd be more than happy to discuss my beliefs with anyone, but feel no need or reason to justify them to un-believers or to persuade them to my way of thinking. And, considering my religion, I don't think I'd make it home alive if I went out converting. ;)
I can't provide any concrete evidence for my point of view, all I can offer is my experience. However, I feel that the choice whether or not and what to believe in should be personal -- why should someone else convert because of MY experience? They should make the decision which best suits their own.
2007-03-26 18:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Marissa: Worker of Iniquity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no more logical than say...choosing Cap'n Crunch rather than Froot Loops for breakfast in the morning. Sure, one is probably better for you than the other, but the descision isn't made on that basis at all...it's only after the fact that any of the details become relevant in substantiating the conclusions that one draws.
Experientially I'm convinced that there's a God...but logically I couldn't explain it to you any better than I could explain the essence of the experience of eating my grandma's famous apple pie. All the details in the world couldn't make it tangible. It's got to be subjectively experienced...and it makes no sense to try and take that experience away from anybody with an ineffective impersonal explanation.
So, If you find the consequences of my belief to appear beneficial to me, then I'd encourage you to try the pie for yourself. That's the only logical thing I can offer in regard to my beliefs. How I came about having them in the first place though... well, that wasn't a matter of logic at all...I'd characterize it by Grace.
-Rob
2007-03-26 19:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I've learned from R & S is that people will cling to their theism, or atheism, or agnosticism, or Arminianism or Calvinism or Catholicism, and nothing will convince them otherwise. I've seen a few people give some honest thought to the questions that I've asked, but they are few and far between. They would much rather argue from rhetoric and strawman fallacies than listen to any reasonable apologetics. Yes, I believe theism to be the logical choice, but even logic usually doesn't convince people.
2007-03-26 18:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as a theist its the logical choice for me. I know you asked the same question of atheist earlier. I do not intend to try and persuade any atheists to believe as I do...but will respectfully answers sincere questions about how I...and only I...believe.
The Skeptical Christian JPO
Grace and Peace
Peg
2007-03-26 18:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY LOGIC.
The aforementioned statement is important. Do you define infallible logic as 'Cogito Ergo Sum' or 'It is true because that's what my senses tell me'.
Based wholesomely on non-empirical logic, the idea of God has a completely different place in the lines between logic and illogic. However, if you consider physical evidence the only source of truth, then no, atheism is the belief for your (key word = belief).
2007-03-26 18:27:00 · answer #7 · answered by Convictionist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because things that defy the laws of physics (turning water into wine) must be 100% true!
2007-03-26 18:25:08 · answer #8 · answered by gruz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theism is a thought among many.
2007-03-26 18:26:20 · answer #9 · answered by markos m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's my quick point:
People should believe in whatever they want - as long as they are GOOD people and do good towards others.
It shouldn't matter if they believe in Jesus, Buddah, Alah, or their pet cat.
Do good towards the world - it's all the really matters.
2007-03-26 18:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by Joe C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋