[Peelod]

THE DIVINE PARADOX
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I have a functioning brain given to me by ...

My brain is very useful for critical analysis.

Not to use it critical analysis goes against the will of its Creator.

To believe in anything without objective evidence (faith) is contrary to critical analysis.

Therefore, it is probably more pleasing to God not to have faith.

As an aside, to believe in God in order to get to heaven is merely reward conditioning. To acknowledge God without the desire for heaven
is true praise.

[jwh_Denver]

"Therefore, it is probably more pleasing to God not to have faith."

That is a totally "logical" line of reasoning. Problem is that God's "logical" is totally different than the way the world thinks. And with that, God says "it is impossible to please Him without faith".

[Pelayo]

As an aside, to believe in God in order to get to heaven is merely reward conditioning. To acknowledge God without the desire for heaven is true praise.

Not actually, believing in God doesn't get one into Heaven. For as scripture says, even the devils belive in God, and tremble. (James 2:19)