Why don’t you believe in God?

[It Aint Necessarily So]

Is it because of your inability to believe in anything that can’t be explained by science?

Not inability. We're born with the ability to believe in gods. Children believe whatever they're told by a trusted source uncritically, which is why the church is so anxious to get back int the schools and have access to the children of parents who don't teach them about gods or take them to churches.

And not science. Empiricism, or informal science - the "science" we all do every day collecting evidence, generating correct inductions, and confirming and benefitting from them by applying them to specific instances in order to successfully predict outcomes through deduction. That's an acquired skill deliberately and painstakingly cultivated, not an inability to believe by faith. It's an unwillingness.

 

[Quester]

The word could leaves open a lot of different scenarios doesn’t it?

Only one really ... you had no real answer.

 

[ChristineM]

We have different definitions of the word fact.

Im sure we have, mine is the OED definition... a thing that is known or proved to be true.

I guess yours is ... A thing you believe to be true.

I believe that i couldn't live with myself of i thought like that

 

[Jimmy]

Only one really ... you had no real answer.

Neither did you

 

[Jimmy]

Im sure we have, mine is the OED definition... a thing that is known or proved to be true.

I guess yours is ... A thing you believe to be true.

I believe that i couldn't live with myself of i thought like that

No, it’s the thing I know to be true.

 

[Jimmy]

Not inability. We're born with the ability to believe in gods. Children believe whatever they're told by a trusted source uncritically, which is why the church is so anxious to get back int the schools and have access to the children of parents who don't teach them about gods or take them to churches.

And not science. Empiricism, or informal science - the "science" we all do every day collecting evidence, generating correct inductions, and confirming and benefitting from them by applying them to specific instances in order to successfully predict outcomes through deduction. That's an acquired skill deliberately and painstakingly cultivated, not an inability to believe by faith. It's an unwillingness.

Thank you for correcting all the grammatical errors.

 

[ChristineM]

No, it’s the thing I know to be true.

In your opinion change know to believe and you've cracked it

 

[Quester]

Neither did you

I gave the historical picture that lays out the details ... monotheism was just another approach created by a single person in the mid1300s BC. It's historical path led to the Hebrews which became the single source that has gone all the way to today via Christianity, which was another mistake also traceable to the Zoroastrian end times story which was picked up by the Hebrews during the exile when they lived with the Zoroastrians.

People say they want answers ... but really, they don't.

 

[Jimmy]

In your opinion change know to believe and you've cracked it

Nah

 

[ChristineM]

Nah

There is no point in continuing

 

[Jimmy]

There is no point in continuing

You got that right. We have completely different outlooks on life.

 

[ChristineM]

You got that right. We have completely different outlooks on life.

Yet you created the thread and wrote the OP. I honestly thought you were interested in learning other points of view. Once again you have proven me wrong

 

[Revoltingest]

I’m curious. Is there any other things besides gravity that science can’t fully explain that you still believe exists? Probably stuff like black holes, dark matter and infinity huh?

Is there anything that science can fully explain?
Every new understanding that's discovered
introduces new questions, with answers that
will potentially replace previous understandings.
If anything can be fully explained, leaving no
surprises to await us, that would be disappointing.
Fortunately, exploration & detection provide
new info to upset old understandings.

 

[Jimmy]

Yet you created the thread and wrote the OP. I honestly thought you were interested in learning other points of view. Once again you have proven me wrong

Learning other views? I’ve known your view for many years now.

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't think so, more like experience and understanding

Our fellow poster seems to have settled into discussion.

 

[Jimmy]

Is there anything that science can fully explain?
Every new understanding that's discovered
introduces new questions, with answers that
will potentially replace previous understandings.

I feel ya

 

[ChristineM]

Learning other views? I’ve known your view for many years now.

You and me re not the only people on this forum

 

[Jimmy]

Our fellow poster seems to have settled into discussion.

You can only go back-and-forth for so long

 

[Twilight Hue]

Is it because of your inability to believe in anything that can’t be explained by science?

I wager it takes a god to know a god. Not second hand pronouncements made on alleged non existent figures of divinity that has no bearing or influence whatsoever on the world stage that only lives inside a person's head.

If a person cannot prove it through tactile means through science, then it's worthless and easily dismissed.

I find belief to be absoultly underwhelming and useless so I take things on a strict provisional basis now.

 

[Jimmy]

You

You and me re not the only people on this forum

You can only go back-and-forth for so long and besides your first comment didn’t really make much sense to me.