Originally posted by chaney3
If you would be willing to change your mind about the existence of God with new evidence, then I disagree with your being 'certain' about His current non-existence. In MY opinion, which you will disagree with, you should believe that God 'probably' does not exist.
The word 'certain' seems to imply no room for evidence.
I am completely sober, and understand and respect your request.
Thank you sir.
Yes sir, It is clear that you are sober as your posts are reasonable and well argued.
Perhaps 'certain, to the best of my current knowledge' would be more agreeable to you? My certainty is by no means absolute to the extent that it excludes new information. Two further points I would make worthy of consideration:
1. Most theists I suspect would say they are certain God exists. Would you also say such theists are intellectually stubborn because of their certainty? And if not, why is an atheist closed minded for excluding the possibility of his existence while a theist is not closed minded for excluding the possibility of his non-existence?
2. All my knowledge of God is second hand. Everything I know comes from man, and this includes the bible and even the knowledge that the bible is the word of God comes from man. I am currently in my early 40's and nothing so far, in regards to knowledge of God, has come to be first hand, directly from God. Therefore believing in the Christian God is not belief in God at all but rather believing the word of other men that such a God exists.