David Hume’s argument
1. Do you think David Hume’s argument is valid for other religions? That is, miracles are not impossible, but even if possible, it is not at all obvious, and just as we in Stima do not believe in all kinds of fortune-telling and such, but this is only in Stima and does not contradict our belief in Judaism?
2. If we assume there was some pagan religion based on good evidence of miracles, etc., would you take it seriously?
I didn’t understand the questions. It’s indeed unlikely and depends on the credibility of the testimony. It’s not related to the question of which religion the testimony comes from.
I meant to ask, if there was a tradition that was as reliable as, say, Judaism, but for another pagan religion, what would you do? Would you reject it because it was pagan, or would the fact that it was pagan not be a problem in itself?
What does idolatry mean? That there is some stone that is God?
If there is a god(s) who has been revealed and claims that one must obey his commandments, is the fact that the religion itself is pagan, believes in multiple gods or a limited god, a reason not to believe in it or not to be committed to it, even though it has a strong tradition with reasonable evidence?
I asked you what is meant by an idol. Is there a stone that is God?
Either a plurality of Gods or a limited and realized God, this is what is meant by pagan religion.
The same tradition that would give me a triumvirate of gods is equally acceptable. An incarnate god, I don't know what that is. I won't accept a tradition about an omnipotent stone that created the world.
Doesn't the fact that a religion believes in several gods detract from its credibility or religious commitment to it?
I wrote no. There's no point in repeating the same question over and over again.
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