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Which means you acknowledge that faith is not enough and that you should have reasons to believe.
It is enough to trust that God has spoken to us in His word and no one will trust that God has spoken to us in His word without a reason for doing so.
Which again affirms that faith is not enough.
Which again affirms that faith is not enough.
Not for me.
I don't believe in stuff that I do not have good reasons to believe in.
If there are good reasons to believe something then you don't need to believe by faith.
I disagree because I am using the word faith to signify something different than what you mean when you use the term.
I disagree because I am using the word faith to signify something different than what you mean when you use the term.
The word for faith in Koine Greek simply means "active hope/trust". It is a noun-verb hybrid in the original language.
Context will tell you more.
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of the unseen.
It is the result of an experience of Divine reality. That is why it is a gift from God. It is not something we self create.
It very well could be something you self create, to satisfy a psychological need, just as those who believe in other Gods or other religions, could create their own.
The mind is more than capable.
Prove it.
I'll give a simple explanation of my position, and then if you have questions you can ask.
1) Morality is partly a way of acting.
2) Morality is a universal good or bad, that applies to all people.
3) A universal good or bad, that applies to all people, would be considering the subjective good or bad for all individuals equally.
(eg: My wish not to die is equal to your wish not to die).
4) One of the most important parts of this morality would be respecting peoples choices over their sphere of sovereignty (eg: It is their choice what they do with their body and mind... this would disallow things like murder, rape, and assault).
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