Daniel_

Whilst I realise that Occam himself may have meant it this way, I was using the phrase in a general way - I had thought that was cear from context that I as open to convincing that God exists, but that to date nobody has ever explained to me their belief in a way that sounds convincing.

As I said in the earlier thread - belief isn't a choice, it's an atribute. People with belief don't need proof, anymore than I need elevator shoes (being already tall).

Proof or convincing arguments seem to me the theistic equivalent of a walking stick - for those who do not have the attribute of faith, the assistance of proof can produce similar results.

I'm not saying that there's no God, or that theists are wrong, I'm saying that the feeling that there IS a God is one that I've never had.

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