111–114 of 114 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Belief in being created requires belief in some being (your creator, or their creator, etc...), _not_ being created - the prime mover. Unless you believe in an infinite regress of creators I guess.
Infinite regress of creators sounds the most compelling to me. Wouldn't God also wonder why he exists?
Cathedrals are fascinating storehouses of religious and general historical knowledge. If you're ever in the vicinity of a British cathedral, taking a decent guided tour is well worth the time, as the building will likely have gone through around a thousand years of slow (or dramatic) change, intimately linked to the history of the local area. In Hereford, for instance, the font has a lockable cover to stop locals ste…
There's a good time team on Salisbury Cathedral that's worth a watch, sadly the quality of the uploaded version is only 360p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8WBdhsUnw
I grew up in this village[1] and went to this church when I was young. The church is though to date to early 12th century but there have always been a church there since Anglo Saxon times. I'm no longer a believer but I absolutely love history. [1] https://rogatevillage.net/church-history/
I used to live near a church that quartered troops during the English civil war, it dated back to the 1100s. The new village I’ve moved to has a practically new church, only the 1600s. My own house however is more impressive - I have the original deeds going back to 1831, which is quite humbling looking through them.