There is no evidence for God, so why do you believe?

[Audie]

Your question is like sandy ground, and I don't like feeling cornered, so I will think before I respond to you.

Think we'll about the sand below your feet.
( the stuff of which you mistake for heaven above

You might want to check out his bio on Wikipedia. Robert Ballard - Wikipedia

I did.
You think there really is an " Atlantis"?
You're the one who needs to check.

 

[Audie]

Maybe because that would challenge his Christian fantasies?

We see it all the time.

 

[oldbadger]

I think it runs way deeper if the shallow mind
actually allows for that.

No need for depth with such as your example......true?
Enjoy the eccentricity....no?

 

[YoursTrue]

Think we'll about the sand below your feet.
( the stuff of which you mistake for heaven above

I did.
You think there really is an " Atlantis"?
You're the one who needs to check.

I'm not familiar with Atlantis. If you want to, you can possibly elucidate. When I looked at the wikipedia article, perhaps you can show me where Atlantis is mentioned -- I must have overlooked it, because I did not find anything about it.

 

[YoursTrue]

We see it all the time.

Believing what Bahalluh says is ok though, is that how you figure?

 

[YoursTrue]

Think we'll about the sand below your feet.
( the stuff of which you mistake for heaven above

I did.
You think there really is an " Atlantis"?
You're the one who needs to check.

Plus I wasn't talking about some Atlantis, I was looking at his exploits and research about the Black Sea. Where does Atlantis fit into this?

 

[firedragon]

I’ve been reading through a couple of threads, and I see that it is said that there is no evidence for a god, it’s an unfalsifiable idea. We all agree on this? If you don’t, care to explain the evidence there is for god?
I’m in agreement. I used to believe my personal experiences to be subjective evidence for god, but I know now that’s not the case. I am not a theist anymore because I recognize I was a Christian thanks almost completely to my environment. That’s why I believed. I was brought up in it. Wasn’t because of any proof or anything,
So, theists, why do you believe? Is it mainly because of your environment and geographical location? There is no proof for god (right?), so what logically keeps you believing? Or is logic not supposed to be a factor when it comes to faith? Is it too jarring, the idea of leaving the comfort that religion and belief in a god brings?
I am curious about personal evaluations on why you believe. It can’t be because of logic, as there is no proof of god, right?

When you say "no evidence", what are you referring to? Are you an empiricist?

 

[an anarchist]

When you say "no evidence", what are you referring to? Are you an empiricist?

There is nothing we can point to and say "See? That proves God!"

 

[firedragon]

There is nothing we can point to and say "See? That proves God!"

You mean empirically! That's the question. The answer will depend on your epistemology.

If you are looking for empirical evidence for a metaphysical being, that's like looking for feathers on a pig or a tortoise. That's what you must understand when speaking of evidence. This is fundamental. Try and understand that first. Please simply read about it a little which from your answer I can see you have not, said with all due respect.

Thanks.

 

[an anarchist]

You mean empirically! That's the question. The answer will depend on your epistemology.

If you are looking for empirical evidence for a metaphysical being, that's like looking for feathers on a pig or a tortoise. That's what you must understand when speaking of evidence. This is fundamental. Try and understand that first. Please simply read about it a little which from your answer I can see you have not, said with all due respect.

Thanks.

So God only exists in imagination is what you are saying?

 

[an anarchist]

If you are looking for empirical evidence for a metaphysical being, that's like looking for feathers on a pig or a tortoise.

To elaborate:
People look for God in the real or "empirical" world. "Metaphysical" can mean imaginary or not real. It's just a fancy way of saying it.

 

[firedragon]

So God only exists in imagination is what you are saying?

Nope.

 

[Kathryn]

You know what I know? I know my life is much better with God than without God. You do you and we will sort it out later if we're inclined to do so.

 

[an anarchist]

You know what I know? I know my life is much better with God than without God. You do you and we will sort it out later if we're inclined to do so.

For me, the God concept does not work if it is not factual. And it's my perspective that there is no evidence for the fact of God.

But yes, I agree with you. I never talk religion with my family. I would never want them to doubt their faith, it is integral to their lives and they lean on it much.

I just prefer reality or "empiricism".

 

[Kathryn]

For me, the God concept does not work if it is not factual. And it's my perspective that there is no evidence for the fact of God.

But yes, I agree with you. I never talk religion with my family. I would never want them to doubt their faith, it is integral to their lives and they lean on it much.

I just prefer reality or "empiricism".

OK you do you but God is very real to me. And I am not prone to imagination of whatever you want to call it. In fact, my default is generally "If there's a logical explanation for it, that's probably why it is doing (whatever)."

We can talk about religion all you like. Nothing will make me doubt. Nothing you say, nothing you do, nothing anyone says or does will make me doubt that God is real and that He loves me. Which is actually pretty amazing.

 

[firedragon]

To elaborate:
People look for God in the real or "empirical" world. "Metaphysical" can mean imaginary or not real. It's just a fancy way of saying it.

Well, I doubt you have the capability or the intent so that should end this conversation. Thanks for verifying.

 

[YoursTrue]

There is nothing we can point to and say "See? That proves God!"

There's more proof as I see it than the idea that raindrops managed to form the first cells as I read: Life from a drop of rain: New research suggests rainwater helped form the first protocell walls
maybe maybe and maybe...almost "Anything Goes..."

 

[an anarchist]

Well, I doubt you have the capability or the intent

No u

 

[firedragon]

No u

Nice. So let's try this.
1. Do you know that you are making a category error or a type mismatch?
2. You also completely have not even understood philosophical terms like "metaphysical"? Are you saying metaphysics is just imaginary things?

 

[Trailblazer]

We can talk about religion all you like. Nothing will make me doubt. Nothing you say, nothing you do, nothing anyone says or does will make me doubt that God is real and that He loves me. Which is actually pretty amazing.

Same here. Nothing will make me doubt, especially after all I have been through which I survived, only by the Grace of God.
It is amazing that God loves me in spite of the way I feel about myself.