Yuyutsu: you assume there is only ONE god. And that god is peaceful.

Ever heard of Ares, Greek god of war? Besides, in an actual war, there are millions willing to join the WINNING side.

Individual: the Left has helped secure strong welfare protections. Would you be happier if people in poverty joined gangs instead? I've also never heard you rail against corporate subsidies. And let's not forget about marriage equality and voluntary assisted dying laws in Victoria and Western Australia.

Now please. Tell me what benefits your conservatives ideals have brought to Australia.

Dear AyameTan,

«Yuyutsu: you assume there is only ONE god. And that god is peaceful.»

Assuming more than one God leads to logical contradictions!

I never claimed that God is peaceful - what I said was that violent people have practically no chance to come closer to God.

«Ever heard of Ares, Greek god of war?»

Ares is not God. If anything, he is only a 'god' with a small 'g'.

«Besides, in an actual war, there are millions willing to join the WINNING side.»

Millions of what? of gods? I don't seem to understand what you are trying to say - perhaps you missed a word or a sentence?

Yuyutsu

Why do multiple gods lead to contradictions? Unless more than one is omni-something, there is no contradiction.

Why are violent people less likely to find god? Your conclusion doesn't follow.

How do you know the Greek gods aren't real? Have you tried praying to them?

Millions of desperate people afraid of getting a sword to the gut or a bullet in the chest.

Dear AyameTan,

I really fail to understand what you are trying to get at and how is that related to this topic.

Multiplicity of gods need not lead to logical contradictions so long as each is limited. That which is limited however, cannot be God.

So there could possibly be many gods/deities with a small 'g', like Ares that you mentioned earlier: it is not for me to pass judgement whether they are real or otherwise, or whether their violent worshipers can find them.

My sole interest is in God. Neither myself nor any religious person has the time for such limited little gods. It is just surprising what suddenly sparks your interest in them?

Yuyutsu:

Ah, so you're defining god as a being who is omnipotent.

I am interested in debating almost anything. Please tell me: why do you believe in God? What convinced you he's real?

Dear AyameTan,

«I am interested in debating almost anything»

Good, but this is probably not the best place for it because we are limited to just 4 posts a day and are probably disturbing those who still wish to discuss about drag queens and children.

«Ah, so you're defining god as a being who is omnipotent.»

Not at all, and how dare I anyway attempt to define God?
The claim that "God is omnipotent" can easily be dismissed by the paradox: "Can God create a rock so heavy that He Himself could not lift?". Anything that is potent must exist within time and space - what a limiting factor! Rather, time and space themselves can only exist within God and speaking of them is meaningless otherwise.

«Please tell me: why do you believe in God?»

To the extent that I know that I am, to that extent I must believe in that which I am.

«What convinced you he's real?»

The alternative is to deny myself. Am I not real? Can you seriously entertain the idea that you are not real? If I am real and you are real, then we could not be two, then we must be one and the same - and that one is God!