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<blockquote data-quote="leftrightleftrightleft" data-source="post: 59788972" data-attributes="member: 246343"><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>What if God <em>is</em> the Reality?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>How can something exist outside of reality? Reality is reality, if something is not part of reality, then that thing is not real and therefore doesn't exist.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Reality is a really tricky word. First, you must assume that an objective truth exists because this objective truth would have to perfectly describe Reality. If you don't believe objective truth exists, then no reality exists because everything is subjective. However, are you defining "reality" as the "observable universe"? In that case, I would disagree that you are describing reality. I think Reality is <em>that which is</em> regardless of our ability to discern it. Reality is ultimately a philosophical abstraction which can not be known and each person must simply put their faith in the fact that they're worldview has got a somewhat correct glimpse of the Reality.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>My belief is that God <em>is</em> the Reality. He is the entity or philosophical abstraction that we are all attempting to catch glimpse of and understand regardless of whether we acknowledge it or not. (My views on God are also a little bit more complicated because I believe he has a Will and is relational)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Can you do this? You're such a skeptic that you're bound to doubt whether you've got it right, just like me. When you get down to these fundamental basics, you realize that we are ALL using faith and putting our trust in something whether it is God, the Bible, scientific authorities, parents, government or (most commonly) your own rational faculties and sense impressions.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Christians have simply chosen to put their faith in something different than you.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>No.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>There is no evidence for them.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leftrightleftrightleft, post: 59788972, member: 246343"] [I] What if God [I]is[/I] the Reality? How can something exist outside of reality? Reality is reality, if something is not part of reality, then that thing is not real and therefore doesn't exist. Reality is a really tricky word. First, you must assume that an objective truth exists because this objective truth would have to perfectly describe Reality. If you don't believe objective truth exists, then no reality exists because everything is subjective. However, are you defining "reality" as the "observable universe"? In that case, I would disagree that you are describing reality. I think Reality is [I]that which is[/I] regardless of our ability to discern it. Reality is ultimately a philosophical abstraction which can not be known and each person must simply put their faith in the fact that they're worldview has got a somewhat correct glimpse of the Reality. My belief is that God [I]is[/I] the Reality. He is the entity or philosophical abstraction that we are all attempting to catch glimpse of and understand regardless of whether we acknowledge it or not. (My views on God are also a little bit more complicated because I believe he has a Will and is relational) Can you do this? You're such a skeptic that you're bound to doubt whether you've got it right, just like me. When you get down to these fundamental basics, you realize that we are ALL using faith and putting our trust in something whether it is God, the Bible, scientific authorities, parents, government or (most commonly) your own rational faculties and sense impressions. Christians have simply chosen to put their faith in something different than you. No. There is no evidence for them.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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