Matt Fradd

Exactly.

But then again, as you know, the genetic fallacy cuts both ways.

It's like, well, I can come up with reasons why you want to believe that.

What would your advice be to someone who says, listen, Mike, I really want to believe in God, but I'm looking at the arguments for and against and for the life of me, I can't decide and I feel paralyzed.

And I also think that whatever conclusion I might arrive at,

There's someone out there who could argue me under the table, so I don't feel safe to actually commit to anything.

But I want to, believe me, I want to, but I just, I can't.

So I've got God up on the chalkboard and he's been there for years.

What do I do?

Is the point in saying that, that like, okay, if God doesn't exist, you can still come.

That's right.

But someone will say, but I'm afraid of being a hypocrite.

Well, I'm afraid of saying I believe something I don't believe.

And I'm afraid of being mercenary.

Like I'm afraid of only believing in Jesus so I escape hell.

That doesn't seem like a very righteous, virtuous thing to do.

So I wouldn't commit to it until I can be quite convinced.

You didn't read this one document from the 14th century.

No, you're kind of... In the original language in which it was written.

Yeah.