What do you mean by religion? and what do you mean by right? And what do you mean by believe?
Yet James' description is not the same as the modern view of religion
If you think about it, i don't have to worry about anyone else's belief, nor do you have to worry about anyone else's belief. Bc it is all subjective to what you want, what you work for, what you live for, and what you get. I don't have to go to your paradise, and you don't have to go to mine, or we can both believe the same paradise and go to it... It would explain why there are so many different beliefs. Bc if you ask people one at a time to define paradise... you will start to see a very different picture than only one being true.
What do you mean by religion? and what do you mean by right? And what do you mean by believe?
And moreover, by what measure are you going to use to determine whether my believe is reasonable or not?
It sounds like a comforting idea
but does that actually have anything to do with whether the idea is correct?
I don't.Why do you believe your religion is right?
Your original answer to the OP mentioned that you have evidence that your beliefs are true, would you mind giving us one or two examples of the strongest evidence you have?
The abundance of evidence (understanding that "evidence" is that which is an indicator something is true, as opposed to it not being true) that the soul leaves the physical body is observed through NDE testimonies, OBE's, spiritual encounters, transcendental experiences, soul travel, religious teachings/sources ect ect.
Evidenceae? Evidenci?Also, 'evidences' is not the correct plural form of evidence.
I asked for you to choose just one or at most two similar pieces of the strongest evidence you can think of not because I wanted to limit you but instead because it is easier to have a two-way conversation about a few things at a time than to have a two-way conversation about ten things at a time.
Also, 'evidences' is not the correct plural form of evidence.
Perhaps you don't understand, I'm not using one or two pieces of evidence (I know you're asking for that but it's not necessary), I'm considering testimonial evidence as a whole, which includes all that I mentioned.
Can you accept that as a legit or satisfactory answer? if not then you will have to explain why you won't consider it.
If you're going to play grammar police, you will have your hands full. I'd rather just move forward without the lessons thanks.
Okay so would you say that testimonial evidence is your main reason for believing what you do about spirituality? In other words if there were no such testimonials you would be less likely to believe the way you do?
If you will allow me to simplify to just saying 'testimonial evidence' in general to save time typing then I have no problem with that answer. In your previous post I was a bit, overwhelmed I guess for lack of a better word, by your listing out of all the different kinds of testimonials. It did not cross my mind to simply condense to the idea of testimonials in general. I am okay with that if you are.
Okay, as long as I understand what you are trying to say I won't mention anything. If you notice the same of me I wouldn't mind you pointing it out though. I try to use as clear and proper language as possible so if I am unknowingly screwing it up and you point it out then you are helping me.
So yes, I don't mind if we simplify it to just testimonial evidence, which BTW includes my own. So, I'm not just going by other peoples testimonies, I'm considering them with my own.
It sounds like a comforting idea, but does that actually have anything to do with whether the idea is correct?
That is certainly fine by me. Would you feel comfortable going into detail on any experiences that you have had which you would classify as such personal testimony before I start to ask any questions?
How do you feel about what I've said so far or what do you think about it?
Do you understand fully what I mean about the nature of Theism?
But is the idea correct? I can't answer that... no one can answer that. If anyone tells you their belief is correct, they're lying.
No
but I think it is important that I do which is why my next question after you responded to my inquiry about your personal experiences was going to be to ask you to give an explanation about what precisely you believe regarding spirituality.
You do (or don't) ....understand the difference between the nature of the physical sense perception (the material universe) vs the nature of spirituality (spirit), which is what religion and Theism is putting forward? I'm not asking if you believe it, I'm asking you do you know what that means at all?
Yes I do understand the difference between those two things, just as I understand that those who do consider themselves spiritual often have different ideas about the nature of spirituality in the same way that people might have different ideas about the physical universe.
That is the reason I wanted to hear your idea about the nature of spirituality from your own mouth, I want to make as few assume about what you actually believe as I possibly can.
Whoa wait a minute, they might have different ideas about what constitutes spirituality or what the purpose is, but there should be no argument about the nature of it.
