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RE: [pf] Christianity
by David A
21 November 2000 18:25 UTC

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Molly Williams wrote:
> I don't think belief in God explains anything either. I think 
> belief is a matter of embracing the mystery, not trying to prove 
> it does or does not exist.
 
But Molly, isn't belief only relevant when we can't prove that something 
exists? If we could prove it, it'd be a fact. We don't say we "believe" 
that water can exist in three different states, ice, liquid, and steam, 
we have determined its truth and so we say we "know" it. Belief can 
certainly be embracing the mystery, but faith is only necessary because 
we have not been able to prove that God exists. Indeed, that's why it 
was invented.
 
If God were a fact, would the mystery disappear? 

David