If u show any argument then u r a rational. Why do believer not like to give any proof about their belief?
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It depends on the subject. I would consider myself a very rational person. I normally try to consider the opinions of both sides before deciding whether or not to believe in something.\nHowever, there are certain things, that despite all rational explaination, I cannot accept. For example, the only rational explanation for why a brother and sister cannot be lovers is for the purpose of procreation. So, shouldn't it be legal if one or both partners were steralized? I simply cannot accept this. It is firmly etched into my morals that such an act would be wrong regardless of the rational thought behind it.\nIt is possible to be a rational person with tendencies to the contrary. However, it is very rare that I find a subject I refuse to think about rationally.
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I can't answer that, but I know you seem to be right.  I try to keep my opinions to myself in public, because I know I cannot be pursuaded to another belief, so why argue?  "They," however, seem to like to get into disagreements and arguments, and I don't give in.  On here, however, I love commenting on some of the silly answers given!  Too bad it isn't like IM so we can discuss some of these things further...
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that is a good question and they do it because they think that if they say that they can then you will believe them and you wont make them actually prove it.\n              signed\n                 temptation
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No one has proof. That's why it's called faith.\n\nThe real question is why do you need to beleive?
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The request for evidence depends in the assertion being made by someone else.\n\nI wouldn't bother asking for evidence for a god like that of Spinoza or Don S (only god can in this case), I do not expect to get any evidence for such beings. If someone believes god can be only known through faith, I wouldn't ask for evidence either.\n\nNow, there are assertions that deserve being questioned. Once someone proposed that there is a "dimension of light" where god lives. Wouldn't you like to know what evidence there is to make such assertion? I can accept someone believes this through "faith", but if someone insists there is a "logical conclusion" to determine its existence, I'd ask for it. If someone had the evidence, I'd like to give it a try.\n\nI could give you other examples, but this is enough, it's all about the specific assertion.\n\nSo, I'd only ask for proof depending it what is being proposed. Even though I have to point out that, usually, I'm here to share my point of views and not to ask for proof of anything.\n\nI've got e-mails telling me I'll burn in hell... And their evidence is? o.0
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Most people don't simply believe theories.........they just acknowledge them as a possible reason or explanation.\n\nIt's called having an open mind.
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Faith is not enough to sustain us and make us believe in God. There will be moments when we have doubts.\n\nAll of us wish to have proof. This is the demand of the intellect.\n\nBut there are some things which cannot be proved like in scientific labs.\n\nJust as in science, first we have a hypothesis, we work upon it to prove our theory, similarly first we have to begin with FAITH. but like I said, faith will not help us progress in spirituality. Faith has to change to KNOWLEDGE.\n\nKnowledge about God is a matter of EXPERIENCE. It is difficult to express in many many words to any other person. For example If I have eaten a certain fruit and try to explain the taste to you, I would fail. Similarly no one can explain to someone inexperienced about the pleasure of sex.\n\nEach of us has to create our own personal relationship with God and live according to how he wants us to live caring for our virtues and morality and the outcome of leading such an innocent life is that God reveals Himself to you. for it is not we who have the power to find God until He Himself wishes to make Himself known to a person.
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People arent open minded about their religious beliefs because they have had their personal religion enforced into their brain as truth, not a belief ,since they were a child. They don't understand opposing viewpoints especially if they are older. Don't try to argue with someone whos closed minded about religious beliefs..You'll never win and you'll walk away angry. You can't change someones mind about something they feel is true. In their mind they don't feel its true they KNOW it. Its like trying to tell someone the sky is sometimes grey when they are positive that its always going to be blue. They won't listen.
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Youre right, you cant prove it. But thats fine for most people, cause if you keep telling yourself thats something exist, its gonna exist. So you dont need a proof. If you keep telling yourself that theres God, God will exist. If you dont, then he wont. It simple. And about the Bible, I could write a book right now about a new God, bury it in the earth and then about 1000 years later someone's gonna find it, and there will be a new religion, and everybody will believe in my God. You know what im saying? So you cant prove anything, its just whether believe in it or not. If you do you'll see it.
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no, it's just more religious twaddle.  proof and faith can not exist simultaneously.  faith is belief without proof, the minute you seek proof, you lose faith.
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no.  everyone believes in something different when it comes to things that cannot be proven (ie monotheism/polytheism).  and you might not want to quote something from someone biased.
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When you do something wrong, but don't want to admit it, you can come up with excuse upon excuse to prove your case.\n\n'Even the devil can cite the scriptures', to quote Christ.\n\nI have a friend who in an argument or debate raises just 1 valid percentage point as opposed to you raising 99% and he will insist that he is right based solely on his 1%.\n\nIn his court, the prosecution must prove his case beyond a shadow of doubt, to convict.
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Like it or not, our lives are a defense of what we believe whether we know how to articulate it or not.  Our choices reflect our beliefs.  \n\nThe ability or inability of a person or group of people to defend their beliefs is not proof of the validity of the belief.  It simply speaks to their competence (or lack of it) as communicators.\n\nShould we be able to know and defend what we believe?  Sure.\n\nIs our ability the proof of the veracity of the belief?  No.
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I'm an atheist, but I never try to force my beliefs on anyone because I now how mad and frusterated I get when people tell me that I'm wrong and try to convert me...everyone should have thier own beliefs.
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Why should someone believe?  There's no proof.\n\nI find it interesting that so many people equate God with an accountability in their lives.  Are you so terrified that without someone holding a big stick and a carrot over your head you'll do something awful.  Take some responsibility for yourself, do the right thing because it's right, not because you are afraid of the consequences or desire a reward.  How juvenile.
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There are two reasons people defend their beliefs so strongly.  \n\n1) Fear of being wrong, and doubt in their own hearts.  Faith in God is truly that.... Faith.  If you are unsure about your own Faith, because we can not see him we have to believe that he exists.  A strong argument makes them feel more steadfast and sure about what is in there own hearts.\n\n2) The other is because they lack the verbal ability to truly communicate what they believe in a calm manner.  They want you to know the same joy of salvation and service but are unable to convey that.\n\nThe Bible says....... Always be ready to give an explanation for your hope to anyone who asks you, but do it with gentleness and reverence.  I Peter 3:15-16.
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Faith is belief without proof. I can't speak for all Christians, but I don't think I'm any better than anybody else. For that matter, I don't KNOW that I picked the right religion, I just believe I did. Can't prove it, can't disprove it, I just believe it. I do agree with some of the "idiots" that CONSTANTLY question religion, though. Some of the pseudo-christians on here are more conceited than saved.