Philosophy Now Forum

osgart wrote:no I don't. It's wishful thinking. it would be great if there was one. but it ain't so.

How can you be sure?

by considering what the qualities of GOD are. And than comparing God's attributes to the divine standard of total righthood.

osgart wrote:by considering what the qualities of GOD are.

So you know what the qualities of God are? How do you know?

i surmise what a perfect being would be.

osgart wrote:i surmise what a perfect being would be.

So if I surmise what a perfect being would be and it is different to your concept, how would we establish who is right?

by it's benefit to society. we use the word God in American government so we should have a definition of its standard

osgart wrote:by it's benefit to society. we use the word God in American government so we should have a definition of its standard

Different people have different views about what is beneficial to society, don't they? Is it possible to get a unanimous agreement on what sort of God is required?

there are general truths that apply to everybody. past that is total freedom to see things as one sees fit themselves.

God is a term that lacks definition. yet we hold everybody accountable to God. so we should try to define a useful meaning to it

osgart wrote:God is a term that lacks definition. yet we hold everybody accountable to God. so we should try to define a useful meaning to it

Is it worth going to the bother if, after you've defined it, you are not going to believe in it?

to find the common meaning of it is worthwhile. God in the sense of a unifying principle that can be agreed upon .

osgart wrote:to find the common meaning of it is worthwhile. God in the sense of a unifying principle that can be agreed upon .

I admire your enthusiasm, I don't think I could be bothered to make the effort.

perhaps it is a bit time consuming. there's only so many hours in a day. Seeing that there are many Americans who would simply shrug it off. Much of life is circumstance and plight. and people often fall into a grind of going through the motions everyday.

thanks for the compliment.

I come in contact with many Christians everyday

osgart wrote:
thanks for the compliment.

You're welcome.