Daniel Henson The Problem of Predisposition (Why you must approach your faith of choice with objectivity and skepticism and not confirmation bias) I. The theist defines a god. He defines his nature, his character, his actions and concerns. II. The theist rejects thousands of other definitions of god without considering most of them. A. Pagan gods such as Abellio the Celtic tree god, or Malakbel the the Arabian vegetation god. B. Modern gods (Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, Judaism) C. Essentially, everyone is an “atheist” towards all gods except their own III. There are billions of people who reject the theist’s particular definition of god, who have as little regard for the theists definition of god as he does for their definition of god(s). IV. The theist’s choices in defining god are very likely determined by culture, accident of birth, and childhood indoctrination. A. This is evidenced by localized religions, such as salt lake city's Mormons, the bible bel...
