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Taq
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Message 56 of 78 (789715)
08-18-2016 1:05 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by GDR
08-16-2016 7:34 PM


Re: Credibility
GDR writes:
If it weren't so we would have absolute knowledge and we would largely lose our freedom to choose.
I have never understood this argument. For all intents and purposes, my parents are my creators. Funny thing is, they made their existence really, really obvious. They didn't leave vague writings through intermediaries and hide their existence from me. They often tell me exactly what they think in language that is very specific. Did they take away my free will or any "freedom to choose"? Not at all. I am still free to do what I want, to heed their advice or not heed it. I don't see how any freedom or choices were taken from my by knowing that my parents really exist.
And what is this "freedom to choose"? Do people refrain from looking into the sky so that their freedom to choose in the existence of the Moon isn't robbed from them? The "freedom of choice" you seem to be talking about sounds a lot more like "wallowing in our ignorance".
Edited by Taq, : No reason given.

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Message 75 of 78 (790019)
08-23-2016 2:00 PM
Reply to: Message 59 by GDR
08-18-2016 6:44 PM


Re: Credibility
The point is that for centuries people who have believed in a god(s) have always for their own benefit wanted to be on the right side of their god(s). If we had clarity about God then it would be difficult to choose to do the right thing just because it's the right thing as opposed to doing it to get on the right side of God.
My parents gave me advice with clarity and yet I don't feel like I have been stripped of any choice. I can choose to follow their advice or not.

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