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@Jim I'm very familiar with your reiterations of standard Christian dogma on the subject, but as I was pointing out, that standard dogma doesn't pass muster as a solid scientific or philosophical point of view. Why make an exception for the "primary cause"? Why not instead doubt this very flimsy notion that everything must have a creator? Why be so selective in which piece of ultimate reality "is not within our realm of understanding?" Maybe it's that other piece, the nature of causality, that's outside the realm of your understanding. Why not suspend your disbelief in *that* instead? You're quite selective in your choice of which beliefs to suspend and which to prematurely defend.
Because I don't want to. I'm not an intellectual. I continually have seen people whose lives have been radically improved once they accepted Christ as their Savior.
I want you to know that no one has ever come to or gone away from Christ as the result of losing an argument. It's a personal thing.
Please reread this thread. Everything DOES NOT have a creator. That is the point.
If we convince ourselves that we, as human beings, are capable of figuring this out - we, as humans, are setting ourselves up for disappointment.
My personal choice is to live my life serving others (whatever that means). It's just an attitude not an attempt to be anything more.
I have all the worldly things (e.g. Wealth, prestige, etc.). At this point in my life I want to serve others; and one of the ways I do so is to share the Gospel of Love with them.
I thank you for the respect that your response reflects, and hope that mine does also.
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@Jim I'm very familiar with your reiterations of standard Christian dogma on the subject, but as I was pointing out, that standard dogma doesn't pass muster as a solid scientific or philosophical point of view. Why make an exception for the "primary cause"? Why not instead doubt this very flimsy notion that everything must have a creator? Why be so selective in which piece of ultimate reality "is not within our realm of understanding?" Maybe it's that other piece, the nature of causality, that's outside the realm of your understanding. Why not suspend your disbelief in *that* instead? You're quite selective in your choice of which beliefs to suspend and which to prematurely defend.
Because I don't want to. I'm not an intellectual. I continually have seen people whose lives have been radically improved once they accepted Christ as their Savior. I want you to know that no one has ever come to or gone away from Christ as the result of losing an argument. It's a personal thing.
Please reread this thread. Everything DOES NOT have a creator. That is the point.
If we convince ourselves that we, as human beings, are capable of figuring this out - we, as humans, are setting ourselves up for disappointment.
My personal choice is to live my life serving others (whatever that means). It's just an attitude not an attempt to be anything more.
I have all the worldly things (e.g. Wealth, prestige, etc.). At this point in my life I want to serve others; and one of the ways I do so is to share the Gospel of Love with them.
I thank you for the respect that your response reflects, and hope that mine does also.
Once you decide "to suspend your disbelief", this begins to have plausibility. You can do this without actually believing. It's the way we are able to explore reality.