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    It is not the case that Belief in God is founded on morality rather than theoretical knowledge

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.Moral obligations presuppose a normative framework whose authority must be grounded independently of any divine legislator to avoid circularity.
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    • 2.If morality is self-grounding, the postulation of God adds no justificatory work and reduces to a psychological rather than rational necessity.
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    • 3.Kant's own categorical imperative derives its binding force from rational autonomy alone, making the theistic postulate explanatorily redundant.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.William Alston and Reformed epistemologists argue that sensus divinitatis provides direct, non-inferential warrant for theistic belief independent of moral reasoning.
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    • 2.If properly basic beliefs about God can arise from religious experience with epistemic legitimacy, then moral grounding is neither necessary nor the primary foundation for rational theistic belief.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Knowledge requires grounds that are both subjectively and objectively sufficient, where objective sufficiency implies valid theoretical grounds such as evidence or theoretical argument
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    • 2.Belief requires only subjectively sufficient grounds, implying valid practical reasons for holding something to be true
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    • 3.Knowledge of God's existence is not possible through theoretical means
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