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You don't get the point. If god actually exists then there has to be evidence that would convince me he does exist. You are under the belief that we can choose our beliefs. I think this is wrong. I cannot choose to believe my dog does not exist, there is too much evidence that he does.

Can god not tell you what to tell me that would be convincing to me?
So what evidence did you determine falsified the teleological argument?
 
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Then your god is a failure. If he were omniscient and omnipotent, he could not have failed. Therefore, your god is either NOT omniscient or NOT omnipotent or not either.
Are you ready to confront Him with this argument?
 
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What are we talking about. When I thought God spoke to me through a dream?
Actually, maybe you should direct this question to Tinker Grey from post 607? I would, however, be interested in these events or dreams which led you to the conclusion that it wasn´t god speaking to you after all.
 
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If your god is omniscient, he'd know what to say. If he's omnipotent, he could say it. If he were good, he would.
What if He has already given you enough significant evidence and you have chosen not to believe it?
 
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Then your god is a failure. If he were omniscient and omnipotent, he could not have failed. Therefore, your god is either NOT omniscient or NOT omnipotent or not either.
Oh HE didn´t fail.
 
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No sir...HE didn´t fail...in fact HE did everything that was said HE would do...
Itś just that there will be those who will and those who won´t believe

It doesn´t change the TRUTH sir...the TRUTH will remain the TRUTH...regardless
I don't want to change the truth I want to know what is true from what is false.

We don't get to choose our beliefs, we are either convinced or not by how we evaluate the evidence we have. Can God show me sufficient evidence for me to believe? If he does exist he should be able to.
 
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there is plenty of evidence, but you disregard it.
No. It is unconvincing to me. I don't disregard anything out of hand like you are suggesting. It took me two years or so to deconvert and it was an unwilling and emotionally painful process. So, no I did not just disregard evidence I investigated the evidence and found it unconvincing.
 
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You don't believe you have anything to do with that?
I just said that one does not choose to believe or not. Either the evidence is convincing or it is not. Either your god can provide that or it cannot.

No. I cannot choose to believe that which I'm convinced of. I cannot choose to disbelieve that which is convincing.
 
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No. It is unconvincing to me. I don't disregard anything out of hand like you are suggesting. It took me two years or so to deconvert and it was an unwilling and emotionally painful process. So, no I did not just disregard evidence I investigated the evidence and found it unconvincing.
Indeed. I left the faith reluctantly perhaps even unwillingly. I left my family and friends dismayed. I lost some of those friends. This was not something I chose. It's what I had to do to maintain my integrity.
 
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Indeed. I left the faith reluctantly perhaps even unwillingly. I left my family and friends dismayed. I lost some of those friends. This was not something I chose. It's what I had to do to maintain my integrity.
Do you still believe even the slightest that HE is who HE says HE is?
 
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