In a study, which I cannot cite, thousands of people that had 'near death' experiences involving some sort of afterlife (bright light, family members, whatever) were interviewed and it was found that each person experienced exactly what they believed they would experience as part of their religious beliefs. So...i believe that when I die, I go to the greatest of all libraries, with dark mahagony wood reliefs and deep leather chairs with fine pillows. It goes without saying, millions of books. The smell of books in the room. People reading quietly, listening to music with headphones, footsteps muted by thick rugs. And everyone wears pajamas. That is my heaven of choice! (=
"P14: Inculpable disbelief is incompatible with a God that is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent
C5: If it is the case that disbelief occurs, God does not exist"
I think you mean:
"C5: If it is the case that disbelief occurs, a God that is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent does not exist"
From there, I think you have to change your assumptions on those three constraints. I'd try omnibenevolent. My God (the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jeremiah, et. al.) is a just God. He doesn't require you to believe, and doesn't judge those who've not heard of Him/not heard what He requires the same as those who've heard and don't follow. Nor does He treat them as He does those who have heard and follow (as much as mere mortals can). He does give opportunities to see His works to those with open eyes, however (in my belief and experience).
Good proof so far, however. I'd love to see it fleshed out more with different assumptions.
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C5: If it is the case that disbelief occurs, God does not exist"
I think you mean:
"C5: If it is the case that disbelief occurs, a God that is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent does not exist"
From there, I think you have to change your assumptions on those three constraints. I'd try omnibenevolent. My God (the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jeremiah, et. al.) is a just God. He doesn't require you to believe, and doesn't judge those who've not heard of Him/not heard what He requires the same as those who've heard and don't follow. Nor does He treat them as He does those who have heard and follow (as much as mere mortals can). He does give opportunities to see His works to those with open eyes, however (in my belief and experience).
Good proof so far, however. I'd love to see it fleshed out more with different assumptions.
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