On 3/2/2003 1:48:37 PM, Jennifer Wood wrote:
>I have read this chapter at
>The correspondence theory says
>that a proposition is true if
>it corresponds with facts. So
>isn't this true of
>God/religion also? God must be
>a "true" being since the facts
>of the bible say so. And just
>because God is true doesn't
>mean I have to believe in some
>type of religion.

Actually, the correspondance theory of truth just
says that truth is what corresponds with reality.
However, it is neutral with regard to WHICH
propositions correspond with reality. With regard
to God, one of two propositions must be true--
either "God exists" or "God does not exist." Also,
what evidence the Bible (or the Quran, Book of
Mormon or other sacred texts), subjective
religious experiences, and so on, offer for God, is
also a matter of debate. One things the
correspondance theory of truth does seem to
imply, though, is that not all the world's religions
can be correct, given that they teach contradictory
things. Either one of them is true, or none of them
are, or each may have some things right and
some things wrong.

>I think that God does exist
>but I also think that this
>topic can't be broken down
>into a rational way of
>thinking. I think that God is
>something you feel in your
>heart, your soul or your
>spirit. Palmer touches on this
>in the section of Religious
>Mysticism - spontaneous
>implosions. It just seems to
>me that there are some things
>you shouldn't question, you
>just accept. Such as emotions,
>falling in love. You don't
>question why you love this
>person, is it smart to love
>them, what makes you love
>them...you just love them
>unconditionally. You either
>accept God or not.

One difference between falling in love and
believing in God is that you can prove that the
object of your love actually exists. Also, although
some people believe this "ruins the mystery"
,romantic love as a psychological and biological
phenomena has been studied by scientists for
some time, with some interesting and informative
results on how and why we fall in love.

Prof. Borrowdale
borrowdalej@lanecc.edu