EvC Forum: The moment of illumination

Hi, Kader.

This topic has potential, but I want you to edit it and narrow the focus.

Do you want Christian or Muslim or Faith Believers in general to comment on what it is that makes them believers?

Do you want other agnostics and/or atheists to comment on why they conclude their beliefs as they do?

In other words, what is your target audience?

In relation to the title, what is the moment of illumination? Is it a relative epiphany for each individual? Are you wanting to open this topic up to religious and non-religious people alike?

Here are the things you said that jumped out at me:

Kader writes:

I couldn't understand the faith they had in a book. They didn't question it. I know that there is a lot of different interpretation, but each time, there is always a leap of faith, hence you don't know, but you choose to believe (and act as if you know).

What made me agnostic is simply that unfounded stubborn faith and mostly the lack of integrity. I've seen Muslim drink and gamble, I've seen Christian preaching war etc etc.

I said it was inevitable for me because I think that in most cases, if you don't mold the belief of a child early on, he will most likely be agnostic or atheist. This is from personal experience (hence, unfounded).

So you have several potential topics.
Perhaps you could edit your topic and present it as a list of questions to people. Do you personally believe that you have had your moment of illumination yet or are you still open for further data?

Get back to me with an edited version and I will consider promoting you. It looks like a Faith/Belief topic to me.

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