cvanwey
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Traditional Catholic theology is irrelevant to the question of how to think about God in a Christian apologetics forum? How on earth do you come to that conclusion?
Just fast forward to the end of my prior post:
"What type of evidence is deemed 'credible' to demonstrate existence of any asserted god(s)????..?.?"
At the end of the day, we can set here and argue for or against the existence of god(s), any defined or undefined god(s). However, as with 'Saul of Tarsus', whom had his 'Damascus road experience', his 'evidence' was then presumably 'revelation' in the desert, via contact.
Meaning, it wasn't a well prepared set of carefully crafted philosophical arguments from corresponding philosophers, or, heavy practice in logic, or being persuaded by others, or reading books, or even self actualization.
No, it was good old fashion contact from the claimed all mighty... And here we are, quoting some presumed 14 books of the Bible, whom was 'authored' by him alone.... Because of this one event...
So again, what type of evidence is actually compelling???? Well, I've been a member of this forum for 2+ years. Seems as though contact is the clear front runner... Not that I'm appealing to majority as truth. But that if God wants to let His presence known, and if god is real, it would seem He likes to contact people.
Take myself for instance. It could be real simple... You could pray for my amputated limb to grow back, in accordance with one of the many cited verses of the Bible, and I then watch my limb, as it grows back. This may be all that it takes to say, 'hmmm, maybe there is something out there listening?'
Yes, I may not agree with this newly discovered agent's 'politic's' or suggestions on 'morality', however, the type of evidence which would solidify His truth in existence could easily be 'justified.'
Hence, we come full circle back around... If a God wants relationships, as it states in the Bible, all He has to do is strike up simple contact.
It's not too heard, unless you think or want it to be
And yes, God owes humans nothing I guess; like you've stated prior... However, He should not blame the many for truly denying His existence, and instead condemning us for non-belief, for not believing, when He chooses to NOT contact the doubters
That's all...
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