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Originally Posted by sam";p="
I made the connection that you are a Liberal, because you talk like a Liberal (i.e., you seem to have the Liberal inclination to analyze things ad nauseam).
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I admit I can be wordy, and I tend to believe that most things are various shades of grey, not black or white. And specifically regarding the existence of God, I discuss it because I enjoy the discussion, not because I expect it to lead anywhere.
That said, I'm always willing to follow a logical thread to a conclusion. If a discussion about God ever DOES end up leading somewhere, I'll follow it.
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My experience has shown me that arguing with a Liberal is pointless, because they tend to believe arguing is an end in itself and not a means to an end.
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And that is what justified calling me "weak", "lacking a backbone" and "worthless?" Interesting value system you have there.
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Relating that to a belief in God, you will never have “proof” that God exists, so why even enter into a debate about the matter?
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Because I find contemplating cosmic questions such as "Is there a God?" and "Where did we come from?" and "who created the Universe?" enjoyable.
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You either believe, or you don’t.
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In your world, maybe.
Every believer and nonbeliever needed, at some point, to be persuaded to their particular point of view, and their particular brand of religion. Unless they were born believing what they believe now, everyone at some point was a "seeker" who was trying to decide what to believe.
Me, I looked at the evidence and arguments on various sides and quickly realized there was no proof either way, so why waste time arguing about it?
That is not "refusing to take a stand": My stand is that there is no proof either way. Arguably that's the toughest-minded stance of all, because I'm choosing to live my beliefs (not worshipping a God I'm not convinced exists) while at the same time recognizing that my beliefs might be condemning me to eternal (*)(*)(*)(*)ation. It's called having the courage of one's convictions.
But I still enjoy the thorny questions.