# An evening at the Philosophy Club - “Is Belief in God Rational”

**URL:** <https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244>\
**Category:** Issues & Complaints\
**Created:** [December 5, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244 "2024-12-05T05:27:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![citizenschallengev4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/citizenschallengev4/32/28718_2.png) [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244/1 "2024-12-05T05:27:41Z")

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I had meant for this to be posted under the Religion and Secularism board.

> [@An evening at the Philosophy Club - "Is Belief in God Rational"](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11243):
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> I should be going to bed, but my head is full of dancing memories from this evening’s (Dec 3rd) panel discussion that had four FLC professors debating the question: “Is belief in God rational?” Excellent stories told and arguments offered, claims made and responded to with counterclaims and more questions, as words upon words cascaded over each other. Not for the first time. I found myself wondering, if philosophy’s goal is to help us understand, why the love for adding layers upon layers of cr…

If you can move that, I’d appreciate it.

Thank you,  
Peter

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**Author:** ![citizenschallengev4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/citizenschallengev4/32/28718_2.png) [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244/2 "2024-12-06T18:15:30Z")

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Hello CFI?  
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**Author:** ![lausten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/lausten/32/23705_2.png) [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244/3 "2024-12-06T18:28:37Z")

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Customer service is not our strong suit

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**Author:** ![citizenschallengev4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/citizenschallengev4/32/28718_2.png) [@citizenschallengev4](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/citizenschallengev4)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244/4 "2024-12-06T18:33:18Z")

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What’s with your love for the non-response?

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**Author:** ![lausten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/lausten/32/23705_2.png) [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/an-evening-at-the-philosophy-club-is-belief-in-god-rational/11244/5 "2024-12-06T19:10:25Z")

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