You wrote the word 'many'. The word 'many' doesn't mean 'all’.
I, for example, would seroiously consider somebody who appears to me in a way that the appearance is verifiable, who claims to be god, who claims to be omnipotent, who claims to love everyone, who claims to listen to prayers and then also be able to act the way he or she promises to act. For example, I would seriously consider the truthfulness of someone who claims to be omnipotent, claims to listen to prayers and then also demonstrates to be able to miraculously grow back an amputated leg on someone.
I just don't believe anything when the only place you read about it is in a book or books who's authors are unknown. I should be able to observe verifiable evidence if it is true.
You also have to realize that all religions have holy books and/or write about unevidenced 'miracles'. They all are same, no verifiable evidence provided. Just long pieces of text claiming some miracle. Just claims coming from people who's existence are unverifiable andprovide claims about miracles. Claims, that's all that's provided.
The modus operandi iof all the religions are the same. A book with claims that can't be verified. I, for one, don't just believe what some unknown person who claims to be inspired by a ghost writes down. Too many crazy people around.
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Portillo writes:
The Jewish nation in the old testament is a perfect example. God provided them food, water, escape from bondage etc and they still disbelieved and disobeyed.
That’s actually a perfect example of why I don’t believe those stories.
I mean, if someone appears to me, and also provides all that was described there to me, I certainly won’t doubt the existence of that entity.
For this reason those stories you believe to be true are very highly unlikely. The most likely explanation is that those are just so stories.
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