Andir said: Grey Acumen said:
My issue with andir is that he says "all I'd need is for him to show up" Well, maybe he already has. Were you listening properly, do YOU know what God looks like? You don't want to accept god as existing, so how are you supposed to recognize god when he says anything. Are you seriously claiming that some guy in a white robe and a beard with glowing skin who happened to have good info on you would convince you that God existed? You wouldn't wonder people have different colored skin if they're supposed to be created in his image, you wouldn't wonder why he spoke a specific language? Forgive my disbelief |
If God were all knowing and powerful, he would know what I think he looks like and present himself in a manner that would fit my image of him and speak in a language that I could understand. I thought that was obvious. Or are you suggesting that even though God is completely powerful and omniscent, that he cannot tell what I'm thinking? If that's the case, then how would he hear silent prayer? How would he tell if you really meant to do something or you are lying to him when you ask for forgiveness? |
And just what makes you think that youre view of what god should be like is correct? So not only do you want god to be a psychic genie and pop up whenever you want him to, he also has to play dress up for you? Give me a break.
And good grief people, what the hell about free will don't you people get?! The choice is yours, just because God knows what your choice and all ramifications of that choice instantaneously does not mean free will is gone. You know how we have a thing called probability? 40% chance of one thing happening, 60% of something else, so on and so forth? Now imagine knowing the exact odds of EVERYthing that happens, and then on top of that, knwoing EXACTLY each path that can take place from each choice. EVERY SINGLE POSSIBILITY.
When we look to the future, we either don't know what will happen at all, or we have a few different scenarios that might happen. But imagine if you knew EVERY SINGLE ONE.