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If theism is properly basic, how then does an individual choose a religion?
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<blockquote data-quote="enarchay" data-source="post: 1719096" data-attributes="member: 404163"><p>For example, if Judaism, Christianity, Islam, some forms of Hinduism, and so on, are all properly basic, then how does one choose a religion? One might ask the Christian, "Why are you a Christian?" And he might say, "My belief in Christianity is properly basic, like my belief in other minds, and is rationally acceptable." However, he might get the same answer from a Muslim! </p><p></p><p>So, if one has before him a diversity of properly basic beliefs that are contradictory, and each of those beliefs, as a result, is rationally acceptable, how can he choose? Would weighing the evidence -- if possible -- for each of those religions violate their being properly basic?</p><p></p><p>Lastly, should one choose, or is it better to suspend judgment? Why?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="enarchay, post: 1719096, member: 404163"] For example, if Judaism, Christianity, Islam, some forms of Hinduism, and so on, are all properly basic, then how does one choose a religion? One might ask the Christian, "Why are you a Christian?" And he might say, "My belief in Christianity is properly basic, like my belief in other minds, and is rationally acceptable." However, he might get the same answer from a Muslim! So, if one has before him a diversity of properly basic beliefs that are contradictory, and each of those beliefs, as a result, is rationally acceptable, how can he choose? Would weighing the evidence -- if possible -- for each of those religions violate their being properly basic? Lastly, should one choose, or is it better to suspend judgment? Why? [/QUOTE]
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