Ep 104: Cordial Curiosity | Shawn | God Is Where You Find True Fulfillment | Street Epistemology

Ep 104: Cordial Curiosity | Shawn | God Is Where You Find True Fulfillment | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 2 December 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Beliefs, Claims & Opinions: 00:48 | He used to be a scientologist, but no longer believes in it. 01:33 | Jesus Christ was exactly who he said he was. 02:12 | Faith is defined as belief without proof. 03:39 | If he had never believed, he would have had an urge to. 03:48 | Faith craves fulfillment that's beyond human understanding. 04:55 | His soul longs to worship. We're made to worship, be in awe, to be curious. 05:38 | His favorite teaching pastor is Timothy Keller, which is where he learned this. 06:22 | God is where we go to for fulfillment and for identity. 06:54 | Until he learns how to seek fulfillment from God, then he'll always "seek it from colder sources". 07:32 | Any god is where one finds true fulfillment. 07:52 | Personal fulfillment is subjective. 08:32 | Seeking fulfillment in a god is the most advised. 10:07 | If it isn't true for you it isn't true. If someone believes it is true for them, then it's true. 11:07 | He would prefer to believe in things that are true for everyone. 11:20 | It is not an indisputable fact that Jesus exists. 11:41 | It's a gift to be able to believe and accept this. He didn't choose to believe in the gospel. 13:00 | Idolatry is taking a good thing and making it an ultimate thing. 14:19 | The "precious" from Lord of the Rings is a metaphor for idolatry. 14:45 | Jesus in the ultimate "precious" but once God comes into your life, it will ultimately be a good thing. Confidence Level: 02:01 | 100% Reasons for Belief: 02:24 | He does not have proof, but he has faith. 03:22 | He doesn't need to see God to know that he exists. 06:12 | Experentially. Questions: 02:34 | Is faith the main reason for your belief in Jesus? 05:18 | How did you first to come that belief (that the soul longs to worship)? 06:12 | How do you know [the soul longs to worship] is true? 07:45 | Is it possible to find fulfillment without a god? 08:19 | Would the ability to find true fulfillment be a reliable way to believe in a god? 09:39 | Does gaining fulfillment in anything make the object of fulfillment true? 11:00 | Would you prefer to believe in things that are not only true for you but for everyone? 11:19 | Is it an indisbutible fact that Jesus exists? 11:41 | Is "true for them" a reliable to come to a belief in Jesus? 14:45 | Would Jesus itself be a form of a "precious"? __ Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork