Therefore I ask to you, why do you believe these things that you describe in post 150 to be true? That God spoke the cosmos into existence, God exists in three persons called the father, the son, and the holy spirit this is called the trinity, and also these other things? I wish to know the reason that you believe these things.
And if I were to ask "Why do you think god exists?" Then this would be a different matter entirely, as your answer would be "My definition of God is that God is truth and I believe the truth." or some similar answer, in different words.
However, this is not my question. My question is "Why do you believe these things that you describe in post 150 to be true?" For surely you do believe these things unless you were lying when you said that you did, which I think is unlikely.
And surely it is obvious that saying that 'the definition of God is that god is truth' does not lead by necessity to the conclusion that God spoke the cosmos into existence, God exists in three persons called the father, the son, and the holy spirit this is called the trinity, and also those other things.
Surely then it must be obvious that if someone believes either of these to be the case then there must be some factor which causes them to do so. Also, since the first does not lead by necessity to the there must be some additional factor or factors seperate from the first that causes a person which accepts both to accept the second, and surely it must be obvious that these additional factors are what I refer to when I ask the question "Why do you believe these things you have said regarding the trinity?", and that asking this question is precisely the same as asking you to expound upon what these additional factors are, but using slightly different wording.
So, if you choose to answer my question there are many things you might say. You might say "I believe the trinity description I have given is accurate because I have faith that it is so." You may also say "I have heard this description from a reliable source, and I think they were correct in saying this is the way it is." There are countless other possibilities for what you might say, and I do not know which you would say and I do not claim that you will or will not say one of these or any other thing. This is because I cannot read your mind. Furthermore, if I knew the answer to this question there would be no need for me to ask it. That is why I am asking you this question.
You should also know that just like with the Hindu who previously believed the sky to be blue (I did not mention they were a Hindu before because it was irrelevant, but I am mentioning it now although it is still irrelevant) that perhaps I will think the reasons you will give are sound, but that does not matter. Perhaps I will think these reasons are unsound, but that too does not matter. Perhaps you think your own reasons to be sound or unsound, but even this is irrelevant to this question. The only thing I am requesting from you is an honest description of the cause for which the effect is your belief in the accuracy of post 150.
Furthermore, it is the same with you as with the person that thought the sky was blue in another way. That is to say that as I am a simple and plain-speaking man, in asking you "Why do you believe that God spoke the cosmos into existence, God exists in three persons called the father, the son, and the holy spirit this is called the trinity, and also these other things?" It can not be said that what I really mean is "I do not think your belief is accurate, how would you justify it to me?" After all, these two questions are different, just as was said previously. Therefore because I am a simple and plain-speaking man, if I ask the first my intent is that the first is answered, and not the second. Furthermore, it is possible for me to ask this question even if I believe you to be correct.
Therefore, having said these things I will ask once again: Why do you believe the description of the trinity that you gave in post 150 is an accurate description of God, and not an innaccurate one? I wish to know the reason that this is what you think in your mind. To everything there is cause and effect. We see the effect where you believe post 150 to be an accurate description of god, so what then is the cause that matches up with this effect? That is my question.
Furthermore I will remind you once again that I am not asking "Why do you believe in god?" because this question is different from what I am asking, and it is not the same or similar, and it is something you have already answered.
