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Mortalsfool · 09-28-2007, 12:36 AM

A fifty percent probability for there being a God is counter balanced by the preponderance of evidence that weighs on the Nothingness view. The fifty percent for afterlife, stands alone on mankind’s demand that subjective experience be recognized and valued as a possibility; possibilities that imagine the interaction and influence from some Higher Power. In this way man’s unsatisfied reasoning abilities demand that an equal value be imparted to the equation under the name of Hope. No basis of faith could be founded without the other possibility being at least equal in probability considering the lack of evidence on either side.

I see a fifty percent probability for there being a God as the only logical conclusion that reason can draw to. For any view that deviates from that balance [attributing to one side more probability] must draw on assumption; either on the assumption that subjective evidence has a true weight of its own that outweighs the other; or accepting a premise, in which is believed, that the collective assumptions of many others, meaning those that 'believe' there is nothing. count as their evidence.

A ‘balanced view’, if accepted, would create a religion where each person when choosing his God, would know that he does no more than choose the name by which, and to which, his devotion is to be directed. Devotion to God's name is not quelled in the least by the fact that others have chosen differently.

Our choices are clear. We can either believe in a Power or, not! If we choose to believe, then we should acknowledge that we are only electing a name which we choose to represent our ‘God’. This way, each person is truthfully acknowledging, that his choice amounts to no more than an acceptance of the limitations facing all of us. Devout people should agree that the name they call their God ,is no more than a valued opinion, of no more value than the names others chose to call their Gods.

Since anyone starting a Spiritual quest, feels a lack of ‘worthiness’ in the presumed presence of his imagined Higher Power, it is necessary that he chose some human as a model; the ideal being a person regarded by history as expressing the best qualities of a God fearing person. Thus he selects a person through whom he can enhance his own self-image through emulation, and in his 'new image', he imbues himself with the confidence that such discipline adds to his Hope. A person’s faith is, in this way, bulwarked by both hope and works, and with these strengthening attributes founded on very nebulas concepts, he develops for himself a Spiritual passion.

A spiritual passion’s expression is not dependant on whether or not God does in fact exist; it is something that can be experienced, even by the 'devout' man that allows for a fifty fifty probability of God's existence. It in no way smacks of lukewarmness; devoutness is genuine, and shows it's existence regardless of a lack of input from God.

Answer me this, Do you conclude from this article that a person can be an agnostic and still be faithful in god’s eyes? That is, in the event that there turns out to be one. After all an agnostic by the mere using of the name allows for just such a possibility.

09-28-2007, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mortalsfool Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: southside, va. Posts: 91	A Fair Religion A fifty percent probability for there being a God is counter balanced by the preponderance of evidence that weighs on the Nothingness view. The fifty percent for afterlife, stands alone on mankind’s demand that subjective experience be recognized and valued as a possibility; possibilities that imagine the interaction and influence from some Higher Power. In this way man’s unsatisfied reasoning abilities demand that an equal value be imparted to the equation under the name of Hope. No basis of faith could be founded without the other possibility being at least equal in probability considering the lack of evidence on either side. I see a fifty percent probability for there being a God as the only logical conclusion that reason can draw to. For any view that deviates from that balance [attributing to one side more probability] must draw on assumption; either on the assumption that subjective evidence has a true weight of its own that outweighs the other; or accepting a premise, in which is believed, that the collective assumptions of many others, meaning those that 'believe' there is nothing. count as their evidence. A ‘balanced view’, if accepted, would create a religion where each person when choosing his God, would know that he does no more than choose the name by which, and to which, his devotion is to be directed. Devotion to God's name is not quelled in the least by the fact that others have chosen differently. Our choices are clear. We can either believe in a Power or, not! If we choose to believe, then we should acknowledge that we are only electing a name which we choose to represent our ‘God’. This way, each person is truthfully acknowledging, that his choice amounts to no more than an acceptance of the limitations facing all of us. Devout people should agree that the name they call their God ,is no more than a valued opinion, of no more value than the names others chose to call their Gods. Since anyone starting a Spiritual quest, feels a lack of ‘worthiness’ in the presumed presence of his imagined Higher Power, it is necessary that he chose some human as a model; the ideal being a person regarded by history as expressing the best qualities of a God fearing person. Thus he selects a person through whom he can enhance his own self-image through emulation, and in his 'new image', he imbues himself with the confidence that such discipline adds to his Hope. A person’s faith is, in this way, bulwarked by both hope and works, and with these strengthening attributes founded on very nebulas concepts, he develops for himself a Spiritual passion. A spiritual passion’s expression is not dependant on whether or not God does in fact exist; it is something that can be experienced, even by the 'devout' man that allows for a fifty fifty probability of God's existence. It in no way smacks of lukewarmness; devoutness is genuine, and shows it's existence regardless of a lack of input from God. Answer me this, Do you conclude from this article that a person can be an agnostic and still be faithful in god’s eyes? That is, in the event that there turns out to be one. After all an agnostic by the mere using of the name allows for just such a possibility.