From the Haliddakani Sutta (SN 22.3):
And from the Dhammapada:
So my question is, what is the point of religious debate? Can it serve a good a purpose, or does it only lead to pointlessness?
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Wasn't there a Family Guy episode that pointed this out?
I think it depends on the god-concept. For instance, I don't think it really requires faith for pantheism or deism, but it is a requirement, I think, for gods such as the Abrahamic god.
There's lots of reasons to not believe: there's no logical evidence to believe in the existence of a god, the Bible in inconsistent, fallible, and with errors- these are two of the biggest reasons. I spent nearly 30 years as a Christian, and the more I studied, the more confused I became; the...
Not that I can think of.
Not to the question at hand, but it may be helpful in understanding the mindset of the one who answers.
Only in the sense of my answer above.
No. The only way that would be possible is if the theological argument was had enough scientific evidence to back it up...
Except the hell realms are understood mostly as metaphor, and even for those who believe they're literal, knows that it's only temporary.
Except that both of us would be biased in favor of our own religious teachings.
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