[Plato]

Have you ever studied the classic arguments for and against God? I found an in-depth study as part of my philosophy degree to be very illuminating... I recommend it to all to take some time to understand these arguments. The main benefit I found was not a change in my beliefs but that I no longer regarded theists as deluded fools. Stokes, perhaps you could return the favour.

Originally Posted by Strokes

It's true that rationality, when compared to metaphysical views, is directly contradicted because in that the two naturally butt heads. But rationality, or even metaphysics, not always substitute for an actual faith or in truth and actual understanding of the concept of being, because each in their own pose an argument of what comes with, not only the understanding of things, but common sense itself, and neither do always give the correct interpretation.

Rationality doesn't contradict anything... apart from itself! My point was not that rationality contradicts metaphysical views, but that metaphysics is BEYOND rationality.

Originally Posted by Strokes

Yes as I said it is actually more than possible for a person to go about their life with correct moral principles, but if you believe in GOD this is where all goodness lies, and therefore we are like him because we want that goodness as well, and if you are to be created by one, you are like them whether you believe in their creating you or not.

Yes, if you believe in God...

Originally Posted by Strokes

And about the concept being bizarre, and placing "limitations" on GOD, what it means is that we are able to enjoy normal humane feelings, like love, happiness, etc., it does not mean in any way that we are actually like him, in every way, shape, and form, in all glory and what have you, but simply by mindset and emotion, etc.

Friend, why would God think and feel emotions the way we do? That is exactly the limitation I'm suggesting. To think we are comparable to God is to limit him with human intelligence. My concept of God goes beyond human intelligence... and by this I don't mean a higher IQ, I mean something we cannot even comprehend.