But how do you KNOW what is the, so called, "default creator God" that theists believed in, IS?Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:31 amIf energy [scientific based] is claimed to be God then it is not the default creator God that theists believed in.Age wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:30 amWhat do you mean by; "then bring the empirical evidence?"Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:37 am
Do you understand the difference between an ontological God and an empirical God?
From YOUR perspective, NO I do not.
What is the difference between an ontological God and an empirical God, from YOUR perspective?
Yes, if only if you argue your God is empirical based.
If you claim your God is "that bearded man in the sky", then yes, if such a God exists, then it can be proven empirical if empirical evidences are produced to justify it via empirical testing and verifications.
The question is, Where is the evidences?
If you claim your God is an empirical being like the pervasive energy [of Physics] creating the things in the universe, then bring the empirical evidence?
If God is a Being, like the Energy [of Physics] that is creating the Universe, then, obviously, the EVIDENCE is RIGHT HERE before you.
If God is the energy that is creating the Universe, then the Universe that you are in, and which you created you, is the actual EVIDENCE.
How could It be brought to you, especially when It is ALL around you staring you in the face.
Also, how much MORE evidence do you NEED? Surely the WHOLE Universe is enough evidence, even for you, veritas.
Because of the way you LOOK AT and SEE things, you are just unable to SEE the FOREST [God] for the trees [that is; you, that thinking and beliefs within that body.]
If Energy is Creating the Universe, then you can pick absolutely ANY piece of physical matter as evidence that you like to test for verification.Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:37 amBut note, an empirical God is a useless inferior God when counter-claimed by others.
Nevertheless, the final point is, bring the evidence to prove your empirical God for empirical testing and verification.
There I have brought evidence for you. Are you now going to LOOK AT it?
Do theists, themselves, actually KNOW what 'God' IS, that they believe in?
In fact, do theists even HAVE TO know what 'God' IS, for them to believe in It? Some/most theists readily admit that they do NOT even know what 'God' IS, but they will still surely BELIEVE in God. Obviously, some THING has created EVERY thing before your eyes.
Now, you say that you KNOW what the, so called, "default creator God" is NOT, therefore that implies, or means, that you must surely have some idea of what the "default creator God" actually IS. Please go right ahead and tell us ALL here; What thee Creator 'God' IS exactly.
I have ALREADY shown HOW if this Energy that has created ALL-THERE-IS is God, then that is enough evidence that thee Creator God exists. If you want any more evidence, then as I suggested earlier, then just observe, and test, any physical evidence that is laid out in front of you, for verification. Like I also suggested earlier, there is surely enough evidence HERE, for you, to choose from.