Originally posted by Bob Anomaly
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And as I outlined before, it is very useful, but also blind to those concepts which can't be nailed to the wall. Religion, on the other hand, has its shortcomings as well. People will go on crusades (literally and metaphorically) and cause great hurt to others because they want to change a belief. But those that do that I don't view as truly Godly men. They are pretenders, unsure in their faith, so driven to spread it by the flame and sword. Or gun, if you like.
I acknowledge that religion has its faults...but then, so does science. I tire sometimes of this victim mentality some atheists try to foist off on me. Like I have oppressed them somehow, or not listened to what they had to say.
Im not sure if i have a foundation of life.
But i certainly dont believe there is one truth or one answer. I understand people can see the same thing from different angles. I just dont agree that there is enough for a solid belief in a God.
Like i said, i understand how effective faith can be and how people achieve it without delving into debates about gods existence.
Ive found that often people with the most sturdy faith are those which dont really examine it.
Like a scientist once said, that to quantify a religious experience is to obliterate it.
But i certainly dont believe there is one truth or one answer. I understand people can see the same thing from different angles. I just dont agree that there is enough for a solid belief in a God.
Like i said, i understand how effective faith can be and how people achieve it without delving into debates about gods existence.
Ive found that often people with the most sturdy faith are those which dont really examine it.
Like a scientist once said, that to quantify a religious experience is to obliterate it.
So I'm all for skepticism, but if that same skepticism becomes more cynical in nature, which happens often, then I have seen societal values plummet as a result.
To quantify a religious experience is to obliterate it..I like that. Perhaps that's why religion doesn't usually fare well under a microscope, hmm?
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