tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post4302045190486253796..comments2024-03-14T14:41:17.663-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Hearing voicesRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-43772670357581627522017-03-01T21:38:49.645-05:002017-03-01T21:38:49.645-05:00Two issues that would seem to be relevant are:
1...Two issues that would seem to be relevant are: <br /><br />1. can God sometimes, or would God ever, intentionally audibly speak in such a way that it is ambiguously God Himself who is speaking? Or is that impossible for whatever ontological, epistemological or moral reason? The latter meaning that whenever God speaks audibly the listeners must of necessity know (infallibly?) that it is God speaking. Personally, I think God does sometimes speak ambiguously (for various reasons).<br /><br />2. Assuming God can (sometimes or always) speak in such a way that the listener(s) know it is God speaking, how is that possible metaphysically and epistemologically? Is it itself, or does it include, something like the inner testimony of the Holy Spirit, but to an intensified degree? How does this relate to the epistemological issues of fallibilism vs. infallibilism, internalism vs. externalism?<br /><br />I remember one atheist claiming that the concept of the inner testimony of the Holy Spirit (ITHS), if real, would give the recipient of such testimony—and to one who also believes in the concept of the ITHS—reason to question the truth of the contents of the revelation. Since God (or whatever entity) was employing undue excessive and coercive pressure to lead one to believe the testimony and its contents (think Cartesian Daemon). Of course, that's an external critique of Christianity. It wouldn't apply to an internal critique of Christianity since in Christianity God can only tell the truth when it comes to propositional communication (though, I believe God can *deceive*, which is something different than *lying*).ANNOYED PINOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714774340084597206noreply@blogger.com