If you believe something with complete conviction and someone has a plauseable?

Question

agument that suggests you could be wrong do you re-evaluate your life long belief system?

I believe in a greater force in this universe - If you look through these answers funny how those who hold a traditional view about god are defensive in their answer.

Answer 1

It is very hard to look back at things your are taught as fact and are told from respected sources to believe without question and honestly look at them and accept that they may be false. By simply questioning things you are on the first step to becoming more open and enlightened to the reality of who/what god is and separating the myths from the truth. Most religions will attempt to make you feel guilty for this, but that is a tool to keep you following their beliefs. If people really attempt to dissect and read the books they profess as fact it is impossible not to see that they are mostly myth and history. God exists, but in a way no book could ever properly desribe or explain.

Answer 2

Yes, I did.

I used to be a Christian and held my belief with complete conviction. Then I learned more and found many plausible arguments suggesting that my belief was wrong in various ways. I then looked for more evidence for both sides and weighed them. Eventually, the other side proved to have the more solid ground and I changed my lifelong belief system.

I have now been an atheist for over 20 years. I still evaluate arguments from both sides. However, this time, my current conviction seems to be continually reinforced by the evidence as I learn more.

Answer 3

sure, if you have a belief system that doesn;t allow you to do that, then it's not really a belief, its you being forced into something, and that's not a stable basis for belief, because one day all the flaws will hit you and it will shatter it all.

but at the same time, whilst i do re-evaluate it, if i hear something that sounds good, i don't just abandon it completely, unless it is earth-shatteringly brilliant, and that hasn;t happened to me yet - though i guess it could.

i think you have to work out the balance between being open minded, and fickle.

Answer 4

I think yes i would it change it in front of a very solid argument, cause I'm open to knowledge and reevaluated all that relating it with my believes, so I'm not a blind believer no I'm not, nobody is the owner of the whole truth.
I'm very open minded, I'm always questioning and try to learn as much as i can.

About God, i got my very personal way to believe in him, I'm sure he exist maybe not in the way the Catholic Church try to teach us.
So my personal conviction that he really exist, nobody gonna to change it, because is something i feel, nobody told me, so nobody can come with plauseable arguments to make change my mind.
sorry about my english is not my native language.

Answer 5

I'm always looking at my belief system with a critical eye. I don't think I understand God completely correctly. I am still drilling down on the details.

The evidence in my life is enough for me to be convinced beyond repair, however, concerning Jesus.

Answer 6

Yes. Always. That is how we grow spiritually. Staying in the same place stunts growth and there are so many more treasures to be found out there. I speak from experience and I wish you the courage to change your mind if that's what your heart is telling you to do. Good luck.

Answer 7

That's science, baby! They are always looking two, three, four, etc times at things, because science and technology is constantly evolving. Truth is more important than being right, and clinging to that belief no matter what.

Answer 8

Yes, and that's the reason I became an atheist. I don't set any beliefs in stone. Everything can be changed if I see evidence to the contrary.

Answer 9

You need a open mind, learning doesn't ever stop! Why beliefs have changed so many times that I'm confused!

Answer 10

Yes of course.