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Proof of God undermines Faith in God
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If you don't agree with this... then you need to think more.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Isn't that what Aquinas ultimaly came to?

"It is like putting straw before gold." I belive was what he said about the whole deal.

When someone says that through faith you eventually come to a knowing you can be sure they are getting wacky......


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: upupup]
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It's just a little reminder... I know most here understand.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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I agree.


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What if everything around you
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you think you know,
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection,
Is it all you want it to be?


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Murex]
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So he said rectum damn near killed him. I don't you understand at all.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Zahid]
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lol! are you kidding? wtf are you talking about Zahid?

Sclorch, you may disregard my misguided brothers who attempt to "prove" that God exists. They know not the meaning of what they're doing.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Who needs faith when you've got proof?

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: ]
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Faith if for the blind


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: EvilGir]
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When you think you know you have ceased to learn....

I for one cannot begin with my finite mind to uderstand the infinite.....


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: upupup]
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Its just one of those things you don't try to proof because it always just brings more questions..you just know

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you may disregard my misguided brothers who attempt to "prove" that God exists. They know not the meaning of what they're doing.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Proof of God undermines Faith in God

I'm not sure I understand.  Please elaborate a bit for us slow folks.  :cool: 


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Revelation]
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Revelation, I might be wrong here, but what I thought Sclorch was getting at is this. If you have proof of Gods existence, then you do not need to have "Faith" in his existence, because having proof of something implies that you no longer need to have Faith in it.

Ill try to make an analogy. Say you have faith (can be substituted for the word believe) that there is a man standing behind a brick wall. (for whatever reason). Then you are shown that on the other side of the brick wall, there is a man standing there. Now that you know that the man is standing there (it has been proved to you, as such) you no longer need to have faith, or believe him to be standing there, you know it for a fact.

You could easily make anything into a statement like Sclorch has done, like this:

"Proof of aliens, undermines faith in aliens"

Hope I was of some help,
Cheers,
Jono.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: jono]
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Thanks, jono.

I would disagree with this because in my opinion it is through faith which we experience god. It is through faith that we know god. My perception of the nature of god, and also the nature of faith, probably differs from Sclorch's.

There is no "proof" which would validate the existence of god more than the intuitive understanding which is provided by faith.

That is also what I took from this statement:

"It is like putting straw before gold."

I would like to hear what Markos has to say on the subject.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Revelation]
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And so God vanishes in a poof of logic. :grin:


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: noisycricket]
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Faith (a focusing technique) is the means... god is the nonexistent end.

Kierkegaard had the balls to agree with the first... Nietzsche the second.


Of course, I'm just the village asshole... pay no attention...


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Try not to be too humble, Sclorch.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Not if you are seeking proof so you can have faith.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: GazzBut]
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GazzBut: Not if you are seeking proof so you can have faith.

Think more.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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I have faith that Sclorch is a real, live human being, but I have no proof. :smile: 


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The proof is in the pudding.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Swami]
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That's not true Swami... I sent you that one picture of me in a vintage dinner jacket.

Bah... that would only be evidence anyway, right?
Hell, you could meet me and then appeal to solipsism... hehehehe


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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Or I could meet you and run off screaming, "Get this psycho away from me!" with you shouting obsceneties after me through your bullhorn ; and later pretend that you don't exist.


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The proof is in the pudding.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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God likes merry go rounds. Having faith is very important in contacting the eternal moment, mind is the doorway, knowing kicks down the doorway.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: ViBrAnT]
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There are an infinite number of concepts of which there is no proof; so having faith in any one of them will lead to some greater understanding?

Make 'em no sense to me poor swami-brain.


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The proof is in the pudding.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Sclorch]
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You are saying Faith does not require proof so trying to prove god means you have no faith?

Mental Semantic gymnastics.

Try thinking less/feeling more!  :grin:

PEACE 


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: GazzBut]
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Try thinking less/feeling more!

So if I feel like cheating on my wife, I should "just do it" rather than thinking about the possible consequences?


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The proof is in the pudding.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Swami]
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shouldn't that actually be proof of god negates faith in god. and you are only talking about existance I assume, because intention can never really be proven, only surmised.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: GazzBut]
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Try thinking less/feeling more!

exactly what this world doesnt need...

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Swami]
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Thats not what I meant, more semantic gymnastics. But hey if you have some wild oats to sew perhaps you'd better get to it!  :grin: 


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Edited by GazzBut (03/24/03 08:20 PM)

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: GazzBut]
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Then why not say exactly what you mean. I offered a valid interpretation of your words with no gymnastics involved.


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The proof is in the pudding.

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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: Swami]
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Then why not say exactly what you mean. I offered a valid interpretation of your words with no gymnastics involved.



For me to say exactly what I mean without there being any chance of misunderstanding is impossible. Everything said by anyone is open to interpretation and anyway I said think less, not dont think at all.


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Re: Proof of God undermines Faith in God [Re: GazzBut]
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A valid premise should still hold true in extremes. The act that I described certainly encompassed the parameters of "thinking less" and "feeling more".


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