JoltinJoe wrote:CID1990 wrote:
ah the believer's escape hatch
in other words
he exists in the minds of the faithful only
You could say that, but there is no doubt a very powerful intuitive feeling that there is a God ingrained in man, which has led to centuries of trying to ascertain the nature of God.
Why is intuition such a welcomed and herald part of the scientific method, but intuition as a basis for philosophical and theological reasoning is deemed "delusional?"
Now Joe,
That's a trick ^ or trap statement (but I like it a lot)
I absolutely respond to my natural inclination - my built in need for God - it is one of my favorite feelings And that experience is sometimes overwhelming (frankly its wonderful)
The reason scientific intuition is considered (sometimes) a valid starting point is because its based on previously observed behavior or previous results
In the GOD case here we're talking about a situation where God is the Biblical God - the same one who used to perform astounding miracles - for all to see - on a weekly basis... and then stopped for some reason and became the master of subtleties
It's time for a NEW GOD Joe...
One that can be defined by what we know today
Tossing out all the old garbage that is clinging to violence and fear / God cannot be both the God that performed daily miracles parting seas and physically interfering with mans daily existence
and
Then be the hidden master of subtleties and scientific laboratory planet Earth
Pick one if you want any credibility
but trying to straddle both is extremely awkward