The Validity of Christian Religious Experiences

[thoughtful (Valerie (non-scientist))]

@Puck_Mendelssohn

And, of course, when the point of proving that the supernatural event actually happened is to make the case for the existence of gods, one can hardly expect to start by assuming the existence of gods. It’s clear enough that if you start out with the assumption that gods exist, you will find that they exist.

Of course, you just have to be open to the possibility, or you will always find that they never exist if your skepticism meter says they’re impossible.

@Puck_Mendelssohn

it’s that I have no reason to think they are possible

Some possibilities - there are a lot of Abrahamic faith people running around today saying they have evidence in their holy books. Two - why is what you think is good better than what someone else thinks is good? Three - we are talking about a dilemma about God on this thread, Side comments on Euthyphro - #42 by thoughtful

I explain this logical dilemma about God is a false dilemma because God can be possible in a certain way. Logic proves God is possible, so it’s worth thinking about the possibility.

@thoughtful

The possibility is that He can exist if His character is good outside of any of creation to judge Him; and that He IS good, he doesn’t define what is good.

Another way to state it is He can exist if He is eternal and uncreated and his eternal being/essence is good.

@Puck_Mendelssohn

I don’t really think worship is an appropriate relationship. I am not particularly into kink.

I think you have a misunderstanding of how Abrahamic faiths; Judaism, Christianity, Islam; worship.