Inspired by Navaros's ill-fated thread on "How did Jesus do it?", I would like to ask those people of faith on the Org - Christians, Muslims, Jews, any other faiths - why do they believe in their particular faith as opposed to being agnostic?
I am not sure what to expect - it could be an argument based on historical truth (e.g. Jesus was a historical person and was resurrected), it could be a personal experience (e.g. like St Paul on the road to Damascus), it could be a philosophical argument (e.g. who created the universe if not God?) etc etc.
If I were to come to believe in a religion, I suspect there would be one over-riding argument or experience that justified or explained that belief. However, it could be that there are lots of arguments and experiences that play a role for some people. If so, they could mention the the one(s) they are most influenced by.
But I would be interested to hear religious people's accounts of why they are religious.
Since so many religious threads get locked due to disrespectful arguments, I suggest that non-believers only post questions of clarification, if that, and that inter-faith disagreements are also not pursued. This thread should be for information only - we can argue specific points in other threads, if anyone feels the need. I probably won't. (This thread is not intended to be an ambush for believers.)
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