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[–] PizzaMan@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Of course the Devil lies

So then if you understand that there is a chance that what your reading is lies, then why don't you put any effort into determining if what you are reading is lies?

The golden standard for belief is a mustard seed.

That parable says nothing about it being the gold standard.

And who do you think has been motivating you to do that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loaded_question

Time and again, it is the Holy Spirit who moves you. God loves you despite your continued rejection of Him. Yet every time you receive another opportunity to drink of His water, you instead choose to follow your demons.

None of this is true. My motivations are my own.

I'm guessing you didn't actually read Romans 1:18-32. Please do.

Like I said in the other thread, I don't derive any value from bible verses.

Faith exists only because belief is a direct choice.

For the sake of experiment, choose to believe that the moon is made of cheese then. You can't do it, because you know better.

Surely you don't deny the existence of faith.

Depends what you mean by "faith".

If you're talking about blind faith, then it exists as much as any other concept can, and it is almost by definition an error.

If by faith you mean trust, then in the same way it exists. But even that is based on information you hold to believe as true, which is not something that is under anybody's direct control.