I have examined them, they’re consistent with my understanding of reality and they push me towards righteous living, avoiding vices, staying within what’s permissible… and I’m almost always willing to discuss things in earnest! But I also know there’s much I don’t and can’t know, but thankfully those things are secondary and ultimately unimportant compared to playing my role in this world as a slave of God. And yes, everyone makes mistakes and has massive holes in their knowledge, and knowledge itself can be tricky to talk about because things, when distilled, end up being based on “self evident” axioms and unprovable statements… but I simply cannot shake the certainty in my belief of a merciful and just Creator. Idk. 🙃
How can you be so sure you’re not one on them? I bet the people you claim was wrong, were just as convinced as you are now.
I have examined them, they’re consistent with my understanding of reality and they push me towards righteous living, avoiding vices, staying within what’s permissible… and I’m almost always willing to discuss things in earnest! But I also know there’s much I don’t and can’t know, but thankfully those things are secondary and ultimately unimportant compared to playing my role in this world as a slave of God. And yes, everyone makes mistakes and has massive holes in their knowledge, and knowledge itself can be tricky to talk about because things, when distilled, end up being based on “self evident” axioms and unprovable statements… but I simply cannot shake the certainty in my belief of a merciful and just Creator. Idk. 🙃