Part 4 of 4 Why I Am Not a Christian - Bertrand Russell

1927 essay

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[Zan0s]

It also requires some unequivocally fallacious assumptions on which it is contingent on; the most notable being that of God's word being infallible. If you argue from the start that the bible is inerrant, infallible, then no matter the contradiction or inconsistency presented to you, you will not change your opinion or view of the text, as it is infallible (presumably). Therefore, using this presumption, there must be a way to warp it into logical understanding, which you will no doubt do.

[weeyuhm]

You completely unraveled his entire argument.

[Ramohog]

Faith definition :

1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.

It's really faith in the revelations and manifestation of God backed up by prophecy and history, based on a personal relationship with a trustworthy God who sticks to His more sure Word of prophecy and covenants of promise rooted in love, protection, confidence and mutual trust and honour.

It requires knowledge, wisdom, understanding and spiritual discernment to not be deceived. Wake up

[Ramohog]

Logical and factual because real science and history proves God as intelligent external causal agent in regards to cosmic fine tuning through the anthropic constants on the macrocosm and sequential information, coding, structure and design within the nanotech microcosm. History is outlined through prophecy including all the major players involved, so we might recognize the agendas played out behind the scenes, that we might choose wisely.

[PlntPeace]

You are so off base it's scary. >"Faith is based on facts and evidence"< Do you realize how impossible that sounds? Faith, by definition is supposition in Non-evidence or proof. Therefore, how can you *intelligently* say it's based on fact and evidence? (ProtestanT) at least spell it right.

"When it comes to a god all we're left with is a kind of faith, which leaves reason and knowledge behind." ~David Hume

I'll go with Humes' explanation.

[PlntPeace]

"Prophecy and history perfectly coincide" "Perfectly lining up with logic and fact" That's Delusion 101 Ramohog

Your stating something you can never prove. I've studied enough eschatology and revelation to understand double-speak mixed with parable and hyperbole fantasm. As for "logic and fact" There is Nothing logical or Factual about prophecy! Why not write down here what you consider logic and fact in it's text and see how many comments point to illogic and fabrication! I dare you.....

[jwlandfair]

What a fantastic essay. This man was brilliant. His arguments are so simple yet so profound.