If I say my tea cup is God, and I can prove to you my tea cup exists, does that make you a theist?
RedJamaX said:
Just because it can be proven to me that your tea cup "exists", does not mean "I" believe that it is a God... so, no.
My point exactly.
RedJamaX said:
It does indicate, however, that you may be mentally unstable.
Was that strictly necessary? Actually, did it serve any purpose at all?
Actually, I originally had a long explanation that followed with examples of those who were cult leaders and basically played on the weaknesses of others to acquire followers. These cult leaders would make outrageous claims (obviously more significant than a tea cup deity) and exploit the weak minded, or the spiritually needy and get them to do what ever they were told...
I chose to simply leave it at that the fore-mentioned because...
First, I do not believe that you really think your tea cup is a god
Second, I am sure you were using it merely as an example for the argument of perception
Third, if somebody in this day and age were to revere their tea cup as a god... that person may actually be "mentally unstable".
And if that mentally unstable individual was intelligent enough to manifest an argument convincing enough to rally up weak minded, spiritually needy but unclaimed individuals searching for some truth that could be found in the preachings of a prophet with a tea cup god..... I'm just sayin'... it could happen.
So, I did have a point. But it had nothing to do with the thread so I left it out.
But, if you saw somebody who was wholeheartedly revering their tea cup as their god, would you not also think, even just a passing thought in the back of your mind... "They might be crazy"
It was not intended as a personal attack directed against "you".