Spectrum of theistic probability

[The Orson Empire]

I am a 1. Been that way since I started the religion.

[Zweite Alaje]

I am a 1. Been that way since I started the religion.

Why?

[The Orson Empire]

I am a 1. Been that way since I started the religion.

Why?

Because I like my religion and appreciate it.

[Anachronous Rex]

Why?

Because I like my religion and appreciate it.

Why would liking an idea cause you to have absolute certainty in it?

[Tlaceceyaya]

I am a 1. Been that way since I started the religion.

And the evidence that lets you know has eluded the nobel committee. Why not tell them that you have evidence, or at the very least show it to us?

[Zweite Alaje]

Why?

Because I like my religion and appreciate it.

I like my spritual beliefs too, doesn't mean I know God exists without a doubt.

[The Orson Empire]

I am a 1. Been that way since I started the religion.

And the evidence that lets you know has eluded the nobel committee. Why not tell them that you have evidence, or at the very least show it to us?

What are you talking about?

[The Orson Empire]

Because I like my religion and appreciate it.

I like my spritual beliefs too, doesn't mean I know God exists without a doubt.

Okay then.

[The Orson Empire]

Because I like my religion and appreciate it.

Why would liking an idea cause you to have absolute certainty in it?

I just do. It's just what I believe. There is really no other way to explain it.

[Tlaceceyaya]

And the evidence that lets you know has eluded the nobel committee. Why not tell them that you have evidence, or at the very least show it to us?

What are you talking about?

If you know, then where's the evidence that lets you be so certain? Or can I interest you in a bridge?

[Anachronous Rex]

Why would liking an idea cause you to have absolute certainty in it?

I just do. It's just what I believe. There is really no other way to explain it.

So you admit it is not an explanation? Why would you offer it as one?

[Free Soviets]

Why would liking an idea cause you to have absolute certainty in it?

I just do. It's just what I believe. There is really no other way to explain it.

suppose you liked the idea that you had invented toaster waffles and wanted to believe it was so. would that be good reason for being certain that you did in fact invent toaster waffles?

[The Orson Empire]

I just do. It's just what I believe. There is really no other way to explain it.

suppose you liked the idea that you had invented toaster waffles and wanted to believe it was so. would that be good reason for being certain that you did in fact invent toaster waffles?

We aren't talking about toaster waffles. We are talking about religion.

[Oceania-Eurasia-Eastasia]

I'm shocked that there is no "who cares if God exists or not" option in the poll.

The existence of God has absolutely no bearing on anything important to me whatsoever.

[Tlaceceyaya]

I'm shocked that there is no "who cares if God exists or not" option in the poll.

The existence of God has absolutely no bearing on anything important to me whatsoever.

It's a poorly worded copy of Dawkins' spectrum of theistic probability.

[Tlaceceyaya]

suppose you liked the idea that you had invented toaster waffles and wanted to believe it was so. would that be good reason for being certain that you did in fact invent toaster waffles?

We aren't talking about toaster waffles. We are talking about religion.

So?
Special pleading is not a good argument.

[Hannibaelica]

What are you talking about?

If you know, then where's the evidence that lets you be so certain? Or can I interest you in a bridge?

I also am at the #1 level. My reasoning is because I have personally experienced God. I am not trying to convince anyone else that I'm correct, so I do not need to provide you with documentation and physical proof, but my personal experiences are sufficient to prove it to myself beyond a shadow of a doubt.

[Free Soviets]

suppose you liked the idea that you had invented toaster waffles and wanted to believe it was so. would that be good reason for being certain that you did in fact invent toaster waffles?

We aren't talking about toaster waffles. We are talking about religion.

no, now we are talking about toaster waffles.
though i assume you can already see the bind toaster waffling places upon your system of belief justification...

[Oceania-Eurasia-Eastasia]

I'm shocked that there is no "who cares if God exists or not" option in the poll.

The existence of God has absolutely no bearing on anything important to me whatsoever.

It's a poorly worded copy of Dawkins' spectrum of theistic probability.

Meh. No one ever gets to the conclusion. So, you prove God exists, or you prove the existence of certain god conceptions are logically impossible, and then you still have to get up and go to work the next day. There's nothing gained in answering the question beyond reasonable doubt.

[Zweite Alaje]

I'm shocked that there is no "who cares if God exists or not" option in the poll.

The existence of God has absolutely no bearing on anything important to me whatsoever.

If you really didn't care, you wouldn't have bothered posting in a thread about God.

[Oceania-Eurasia-Eastasia]

I'm shocked that there is no "who cares if God exists or not" option in the poll.

The existence of God has absolutely no bearing on anything important to me whatsoever.

If you really didn't care, you wouldn't have bothered posting in a thread about God.

Now you're just being apathy-phobic.

[Zweite Alaje]

If you really didn't care, you wouldn't have bothered posting in a thread about God.

Now you're just being apathy-phobic.

Indeed, I'm not a fan of it.

[Oceania-Eurasia-Eastasia]

Now you're just being apathy-phobic.

Indeed, I'm not a fan of it.

Fair enough. Let's just say the existence of God is irrelevant to me. It may be much ado about nothing, or God could really exist as the all-powerful creator of the universe who watches me not care if it exists.

Either way, I don't care.

I think the danger lies in the opposite. If I cared about the existence of God, I'd try to do something about it. Most religions portray God as some insecure, low self-esteem attention whore I wouldn't care to be around anyway.

[Hathradic States]

A god likely exist, but probably not in the sense that the religious folks think of it/him/her.

[New Sideburn]

De facto atheist. I simply don't see how it ever can or will be proven or disproven beyond doubt.