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Everyone has faith people say they do not but they do.
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Everyone has faith people say they do not but they do.No, it would have to be much more specific than, "This thing happened that, in our ignorance, we believed to be impossible, therefore it is the work of my specific, otherwise undemonstrated being based on nothing more than my faith."
Everyone has faith people say they do not but they do.
but you have it and people say they do not.Sure, but I'm betting that when I say I have faith in something or someone it's different than when you say you have faith in a god. But, more important are the aspects of our definitions that are the same. Where they overlap.
And honestly, I can't really think of a single thing or person that I have absolute faith in. I am always aware, maybe even on a subconscious level in some situations that the thing in which I hold faith could fail me.
but you have it and people say they do not.
Belief should not come until after sufficient evidence has been produced. Assuming that you are talking about belief in the Christian God by your standards you should probably also believe in Hinduism, Islam, and all other religions. If you want to know why specific gods are rejected this should be moved to apologetics.but you have seen reasons to believe otherwise?
I'll tell you if it ever happens. It may be something completely mundane or it may be something huge and world-changing but until it happens I cannot say what it would be.What, if anything would make you believe that God is or at least may be real?
Seriously, no. Many atheists are ex-Christians like Dillahunty that did a very serious search for God before coming to the conclusion that there is no reliable evidence for any god.Matt Dillahunty's answer is a cop-out, as it ignores the possibility that the atheist is simply so closed-minded that no possible evidence would be sufficient for them.
That would mean God is not omnipotent, so your argument is incorrect.Matt Dillahunty's answer is a cop-out, as it ignores the possibility that the atheist is simply so closed-minded that no possible evidence would be sufficient for them.
Seriously, no. Many atheists are ex-Christians like Dillahunty that did a very serious search for God before coming to the conclusion that there is no reliable evidence for any god.
That would mean God is not omnipotent, so your argument is incorrect.
No it wouldn't. God could always simply force you to believe in Him, but that's not what is being asked. If no possible evidence could ever convince someone of something, then they obviously won't be convinced by any evidence.
You're arguing that God could not convince somebody to believe, but he could force somebody to believe. That, again, is not omnipotent.No it wouldn't. God could always simply force you to believe in Him, but that's not what is being asked. If no possible evidence could ever convince someone of something, then they obviously won't be convinced by any evidence.
God could always simply force you to believe in Him, but that's not what is being asked.
What I have come to realise is that athiests believe what they believe, want to. It is a matter of will, not the absence of knowledge. I think they know the Bible as much as we do, but they choose not to believe it, and no matter what evidence we may produce that would totally convince someone who wants to be assured that God is real; But in my experience, after all the evidence that we can produce, most of our atheist friends continue to argue against it, and one or two can become quite abusive when they run out of arguments. This is because the want to be atheists, and there is nothing we can do to change that. We cannot change their will in this matter. That's why I don't bother to argue with them any more.plenty to many people
What I have come to realise is that athiests believe what they believe, want to. It is a matter of will, not the absence of knowledge. I think they know the Bible as much as we do, but they choose not to believe it, and no matter what evidence we may produce that would totally convince someone who wants to be assured that God is real; But in my experience, after all the evidence that we can produce, most of our atheist friends continue to argue against it, and one or two can become quite abusive when they run out of arguments. This is because the want to be atheists, and there is nothing we can do to change that. We cannot change their will in this matter. That's why I don't bother to argue with them any more.
I predicted this response.Oh, the irony.
Some of the responses here that have actually given specific answers are better.
No it wouldn't. God could always simply force you to believe in Him, but that's not what is being asked. If no possible evidence could ever convince someone of something, then they obviously won't be convinced by any evidence.
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