In a current thread (which I don’t care to link to, tho others might), it is proposed, tho not in these words, that the proposition “God does not exist” must be considered mere “opinion”.
In that thread, I have asked for God-ists simply to define this thing “God” whose non-existence is posited as “opinion”.
So far, no takers.
So rather than slog through the logjam of that thread, I ask here: What is this “God”?
Please, read the OP carefully before responding.
I would have liked to post this in GQ rather than GD, because my question in full is really: “What are the fundamental characteristics of God which theists generally agree upon?” I’m not asking for everyone’s personal opinion e.g. “I simply feel God’s presence in my life and know He is real”.
This thread is probably in vain, b/c it’s so prone to hijacks and squabbles, but maybe I’ll be surprised. If there are takers, from time to time I’ll interject to summarize what seems to have been agreed upon thus far.
If there is no agreement on the fundamental properties of God, then I submit that disbelief in its existence is not mere opinion, but does in fact hold a superior position to belief that it is real.
To steal an example from the other thread:
So my challenge – show me that God is not a qubarkaar. If this cannot be done, then atheists indeed have the high ground.
And please, no “Yes, Virginia, there is a God” type posts – they are off topic. Let’s try to stick to the issue, which is: What are the essential agreed-upon characteristics of God, regardless of the details which may be in dispute among theists.