Christian Forums' most important lesson

[bricklayer]

The most important thing I've learned from our polemics in Christian Forums is the value of antithesis.

I've made this lesson my signature.

I sincerely want to thank each and everyone for their passionate and thoughtful efforts; because,
I would not as well understand what I am left to believe if not for the contributions of those who do not see it my way.

Thank you, all.
Sincerely, thank you.

 

[Paradoxum]

Yeah, arguing with people you disagree with does help your own understanding of issues.

 

[Davian]

The most important thing I've learned from our polemics in Christian Forums is the value of antithesis.

I've made this lesson my signature.

I sincerely want to thank each and everyone for their passionate and thoughtful efforts; because,
I would not as well understand what I am left to believe if not for the contributions of those who do not see it my way.

Thank you, all.
Sincerely, thank you.

I have always thought that the "what I am left to believe" was a fallacy of sorts.

Have you explored all of the options? Are you omniscient?

Sherlock Holmes Fallacy - EvoWiki

"Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, ended up believing in spiritualism and fairies, using the Holmes method."

 

[bricklayer]

I have always thought that the "what I am left to believe" was a fallacy of sorts.

Have you explored all of the options? Are you omniscient? "

I am left to believe that I have not, nor can I, explore all options.
As such, I am also then left to believe that I am quite finite and therefore infinitely less than omniscient.

Furthermore, I am left to believe that what I am currently left to believe is subjective and therefore subject to change.

 

[DennisTate]

Yeah, arguing with people you disagree with does help your own understanding of issues.

I got into a rather controversial topic a couple of days ago and I would greatly appreciate some activity on this thread. It is over on Unorthodox Theology so feel absolute freedom to go off in whatever direction you feel led to go in!

http://www.christianforums.com/t7708450/

Did Mr. Christian Crowell plan a revival before he was even born????

 

[Davian]

I am left to believe that I have not, nor can I, explore all options.
As such, I am also then left to believe that I am quite finite and therefore infinitely less than omniscient.

Furthermore, I am left to believe that what I am currently left to believe is subjective and therefore subject to change.

Do you believe in fairies?

 

[bricklayer]

Do you believe in fairies?

The idea of fairies exists; however, their existence has not been actualized. In other words, they have no being.
Being is actualized existence. I don't believe that anything comes to exist.
I do believe that some things come to be, but fairies are not among them.

 

[PetLuv]

Many people get stuck in their own beliefs, becoming unwilling to accept that others have opposing views.
It is easy to forget that everyone has a reason to believe the way that they do and they have just as much right to an opinion as you do.

To fully accept this is a great thing, because it will allow you an ability to hear better then you ever had before.

 

[Davian]

The idea of fairies exists; however, their existence has not been actualized. In other words, they have no being.
Being is actualized existence. I don't believe that anything comes to exist.
I do believe that some things come to be, but fairies are not among them.

How did you come to this knowledge? Would you not have to first define was a fairy is, prior to deciding whether they exist or not? How would others verify this?