If they have exactly the same reasons, then there is little reason to think that we aren't actually talking about the same concept. In which case we are both correct and there is no reason for a third-party to think that we both have the same concept of God, nor would it be necessary to for anyone to show that they are more correct than the other.
And yet this is a forum which specifically invites Christians to provide evidence for their claims.
My answer is the same answer I would give to any proposition. Convincing evidence.
No, I'm afraid it's not self-evident. I might agree with you that something caused the universe to begin, but that does not imply that this cause was a "God" or even a conscious, intelligent and still-existing being.
Fairly easily. Religious people do strange things all the time.
Except that the other religion says that you are wrong.
Thank you. And would you say your experience of a relationship with God would be a convincing argument that would persuade me to believe in God?
Would it be fair to say, then, that you are saying that God cannot be proven to exist, and that Christians do not have good evidence for believing in God that would persuade another person?
Really? You too? Cool!
What other options are there?
Ah. So you can't prove that Santa doesn't exist.
Didn't you just tell me that you can't prove Santa doesn't exist but that you feel quite comfortable believing he doesn't? Since you said that, I feel quite comfortable saying that I can't prove that no prayer, anywhere, has ever been answered; but since I have heard many claims of prayers being answered, and none of them have ever stood up to scrutiny, I ask the question: why is it prayers never seem to have any effect?
I have. In what way does this show that the Bible condemns slavery? What parts of it are there that invalidate the rules on how to buy, keep and punish slaves, and the direct commandments within it to slaves to be obedient to their masters?
No it’s not. It’s an apologetics forum. The reason that evidence doesn’t work is because of the reasons I gave.
That's a great question. If only someone , who is not a Christian, could present their god, I would be able to show them how one god compares to the other God. So far, I have not come across a potential rival. Let me know if there is one out there! Be blessed.
It shouldn't take you long to find a good response to this. I had one long before I'd even heard any apologist say the same thing.
No we can't. You are free to believe in him if you wish but don't be surprised if people start to suggest you go and see a psychiatrist.
Your question was that of whether the Bible endorses slavery, not whether it condemns it, which is why I pointed to the slave Bible. Since the message of both testaments includes the setting free of slaves, it is clear that argue that it wholeheartedly endorses slavery is wrong, but that in itself is a simplistic representation of what the Bible teaches just as your quote mining is cherry picking the negative endorsements of slavery.
sharing a common value system of belief even if it leads to different concepts of God does not void said concepts but rather the opposite. the similarities can lead to increased evidence that there is a God and to the third party it is the similarities that will carry the most weight. I would say two individuals who do not share the same geography and culture yet express the same desire and need for God, despite coming to different conclusions may suggest a universal need that supersedes "where you came from" which can be quite remarkable in itself. Most people in the world believe in God and among those monotheistic groups form the vast majority. Just because there are varied ideas of God doesn't negate God but shows a wide-reaching need and desire for God.
