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Sceptic challenges theists on verifying personal revelations
Original: Theists: If personal revelations revealed truth from a god, then everyone's revelations would agree. And even if your #
A sceptical argument about religious revelation is circulating online: if personal revelations genuinely conveyed truth from a god, they would presumably agree across believers, yet they contradict one another. The challenge also asks how anyone could verify that a revelation truly came from a god, given that no reliable method exists to distinguish a genuine divine message from imagination or deception. Responses are drawing in religious and atheist users to debate epistemology and faith.
Why now: The argument taps into an ongoing debate about religion, faith and evidence that regularly sparks discussion on social platforms.
Evidence
- Theists: If personal revelations revealed truth from a god, then everyone's revelations would agree. And even if your # revelation *was* accurate, how would you know? What method would you use to determine that the revelation actually came from a god and was true?… · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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