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Originally Posted by Mark Lapierre  Hmm, I don't think we're on the same page. I don't think you need complete understanding of one thing to deny its opposite when denial is an opinion. I'm talking about denial in terms of belief in non-existence, not proof of non-existence. That would require complete understanding, since gathering evidence is impossible.
I was simply pointing out that where such limited knowledge is concerned vanity applies equally to firm denial as it does to strong belief.
But I don't think that applies to you since you're not claiming certainty for which vanity is applicable. I think that the vanity we're talking about only applies in a generalised sense to those who refuse to see an alternate point of view. |
I see what you're saying. The thing is though, is that I think the're alot of people who claim to know absolutely everything about God, sometimes because they don't want to give multiple views of him. People will say things and criticise those people, but the people that always openly state that It's a mystery, always get critcised aswell. so we'll always have those people that won't claim any mystery whatsoever, and will try to claim 100% fact or full absolue knowlege.