Why do YE Creationists insist on a simplistic literal reading of the bible?

[Kellyvee]

Whether you call it faith or trust, I would argue what one chooses to have "trust" or "faith" in, is very much rooted in individual psychological needs.

And I would argue that you're no psychiatrist.

If the individual didn't have psychological needs can you think of another reason why they would "trust" or have "faith" in something without evidence?

What is faith?
If you point to a woman that knows you and you say 'she loves me', because she knows you there's a chance that she might love you, but if you point to a woman who has never met you and doesn't even know that you exist and you say 'she loves me', that requires faith.

** woman/she please change as required **

 

[AV1611VET]

If the individual didn't have psychological needs can you think of another reason why they would "trust" or have "faith" in something without evidence?

The Bible generates it, irrespective of psychological issues?

 

[Kellyvee]

That is the point. People with faith primarily in scientific evidence seem to look down on those whose primarily faith is elsewhere.

Not if that primarily faith in 'elsewhere' is justified, would you look down on me if I said I believed in Santa Claus?
What do you think of Samoan idol worshippers? do you think they are justified in their beliefs?

 

[Kellyvee]

The Bible generates it, irrespective of psychological issues?

Somehow I don't think that's true, here are two reasons why people believe in the Bible,
told from birth that it's true or a need to believe it for personal reasons,
your reason only works once you believe that the Bible is true.

 

[AV1611VET]

Somehow I don't think that's true, here are two reasons why people believe in the Bible,
told from birth that it's true or a need to believe it for personal reasons,
your reason only works once you believe that the Bible is true.

You must be an agnostic.

 

[bhsmte]

Why impose your version of faith on others?

I don't believe I do.

Some people want objective evidence to believe in something and others don't.
Whatever floats your boat.

I only have issues when people claim objective evidence exits when it doesn't.

 

[bhsmte]

The Bible generates it, irrespective of psychological issues?

The bible generates it in those that have a need to have it generated. From an objective evidence standpoint, the bible is no more credible than other holy books and the christian God is no more credible than all of the other Gods christians determine are not credible, so they don't believe in them.

The reason you don't believe in other Gods, is the same reason some don't believe in your God.

 

[Kellyvee]

You must be an agnostic.

Don't you wish you knew what you are?

 

[AV1611VET]

The bible generates it in those that have a need to have it generated.

Including you?

 

[bhsmte]

Including you?

What do you think?

 

[Kellyvee]

What do you think?

I think he thinks he must write something, anything, what he writes is not important only what he thinks.
The problem with fooling yourself is it ends up being a full time job.

 

[BrianJK]

The reverse could be said, too. People can be jerks, religious and non.

It does happen both ways; but why further it?

 

[AV1611VET]

I think he thinks he must write something, anything, what he writes is not important only what he thinks.
The problem with fooling yourself is it ends up being a full time job.

With me though ... it's a job.

With others ... it's a mindset.

Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

 

[BrianJK]

Not if that primarily faith in 'elsewhere' is justified, would you look down on me if I said I believed in Santa Claus?
What do you think of Samoan idol worshippers? do you think they are justified in their beliefs?

My personal measure for truth is the Bible, so to me, no.

Your personal measure for truth is science, so to you, no.

 

[lasthero]

It does happen both ways; but why further it?

Who's furthering it? Not I.

 

[BrianJK]

I don't believe I do.

Some people want objective evidence to believe in something and others don't.
Whatever floats your boat.

I only have issues when people claim objective evidence exits when it doesn't.

Again, if by "objective" you mean "with the presumptions that science has" then no, I do not claim that.

 

[Kellyvee]

Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

Again that's back to front, the one who said There is no God is the smart one.
You say There is no God about all the other Gods, are you a fool?

AV1611VET, be honest, don't you find all this to be just a little bit childish.

 

[bhsmte]

Again, if by "objective" you mean "with the presumptions that science has" then no, I do not claim that.

Why do you keep talking about science?

If my credit card company claims I didn't pay my bill and I produce a bank record that they deducted it from my account, that would be objective evidence that they were paid.

If I get in a car accident and the person that hit me claims they didn't run a red light, but there was a red light camera on the corner that proves they did, that is objective evidence.

Courts of law require evidence to be admissible (not hearsay etc.) and if it doesn't meet a certain standard, it is not allowed. There is a reason for this, because they seek evidence that is as vetted as possible.

I don't know of any objective evidence that God exists, the kind that could be verified or accepted by any court of law, so to me, people take it on faith. If they admit they are taking it on faith, I have no issue with that.

 

[Kellyvee]

My personal measure for truth is the Bible, so to me, no.

Why do you need evidence for everything else before you will believe it?

Your personal measure for truth is science, so to you, no.

My personal measure of truth is evidence because if I measured truth without evidence I would believe anything.

 

[BrianJK]

Why do you need evidence for everything else before you will believe it?

My personal measure of truth is evidence because if I measured truth without evidence I would believe anything.

What is it to you if I take the Bible on faith while you take all scientific evidence on faith?

I said I can accept some scientific evidence where it doesn't decide it knows better than God, but I test what science says by Scripture, rather than the other way around, as you would have.