ambush80
Senior Member
Would you say that the belief in God is an A Priori stance?
By what I have been able to determine by the style of posts in here made by believers, yes.Would you say that the belief in God is an A Priori stance?
Fills a need, comfort. Allows the unknown to have a "good" face.
Inability to back up claims with outside sources seems to be a disadvantage in conversations.
Maybe gamblingAre there any things that it's useful to believe in a priori?
Depends. And, based on the examples, everything else could fit the label. But due to the “experience” portion of the example, I doubt the belief in God is a Priori stance based on the knowledge portion of the experience because of the “involvement” or “exposure”, the belief / stance is not independent from that.Would you say that the belief in God is an A Priori stance?
How many believe in God that have not had an experience?Depends. And, based on the examples, everything else could fit the label. But due to the “experience” portion of the example, I doubt the belief in God is a Priori stance based on the knowledge portion of the experience because of the “involvement” or “exposure”, the belief / stance is not independent from that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori_and_a_posteriori
That is true. Didn’t think of that. I could only speculate on how many, but yes, there are those that do believe a God exist but have no desire to take it any further than that. So, I stand corrected, for some the belief in God is a Priori stance.How many believe in God that have not had an experience?
Would it be fair to say millions tens of millions, hundreds of millions out of 2 billion?
Kids, tribes, converts....etc??
We love Him because He first loved us.
Conversion always precedes belief.That is true. Didn’t think of that. I could only speculate on how many, but yes, there are those that do believe a God exist but have no desire to take it any further than that. So, I stand corrected, for some the belief in God is a Priori stance.
Precedes means to come before? Think about that one and see if that’s what you meant to say.Conversion always precedes belief.
How many seconds after you believe are you converted? Maybe they both happen simultaneously.Precedes means to come before? Think about that one and see if that’s what you meant to say.
Believing is the first step. You can’t be converted without first believing.
I’m just going by call on and ye shall, or he that believes and is baptized shall, believe on the Lord and ye shall, etc.How many seconds after you believe are you converted? Maybe they both happen simultaneously.
If I had to choose, I'd say one must convert before believing. How could you believe if you weren't converted?
Kinda like the chicken and egg thing. Maybe.
I’m just going by call on and ye shall, or he that believes and is baptized shall, believe on the Lord and ye shall, etc.
The way I’m viewing conversion is the salvation part. I guess there’s more than one way to view conversion; believer from a non believer, and salvation after believing???
When I ask that, I have to keep in mind those like my Uncle that believes there is a God, but says it isn’t for him. What’s his conversion?
When a man does not believe a thing, he must be converted in order to believe.Precedes means to come before? Think about that one and see if that’s what you meant to say.
Believing is the first step. You can’t be converted without first believing.
Ok I can see it in that way. I was viewing conversion as salvation from “sinner to saint”.When a man does not believe a thing, he must be converted in order to believe.
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?"
You do not believe my statement to be true. You must be converted in order to believe it.
Also, if you have "believing" as the first step, where do you have "living"?
"Believing" is an action. Even "life" precedes "belief".
It's useful for a man to believe he is alive.Are there any things that it's useful to believe in a priori?
Sure you can. Think of all the spouces that Convert to whatever religion their significant other is just to be allowed to marry in their church or synagogue etc.Precedes means to come before? Think about that one and see if that’s what you meant to say.
Believing is the first step. You can’t be converted without first believing.