Jose Fly
Fisker of men
Probably a combination of fear and pride.I assume you're right - but I don't understand why that would be.
It's the whole story. If you take the main plot points of the Bible and put them in order in an outline, it makes no sense as a coherent, logical way to go about things, especially for a "god".I'm sure you have an extensive list of thing that you think don't make sense - but I'd like to hear at least the top three.
However, when I considered it as a cobbled together series of stories, folklore, legends, myths, and some history, it made much more sense.
Also, it's always struck me as basically a variation on the common religious theme of blood sacrifice to appease the gods.
Certainly, and I don't begrudge anyone believing in something that makes them happy or helps them be a better person.There are reasons to believe even if it cannot be proven. You agree with the lifestyle choices. You resonate with the doctrine. It makes you happy.
Probably because religion hasn't actually answered any big questions.I mean - scientists are constantly striving and exploring - looking to answer the "big questions".
I don't know why people give up on the "big questions" when it comes to religion though.
I mean - I believe I know - but I don't know - you know?
Well usually at this point in the discussion, it's important to note that I'm talking specifically about "faith" in its religious sense. So yes I have "faith" that when I flip the light switch the light will come on, but that's more of a "confidence" stemming from repeated experience and an understanding of what's actually going on.Really? What's that like?
I'm not saying I take everything on faith - but there are many basic and important things that I - and I believe everyone - just needs to or they will never be satisfied with life.
But when it comes to "faith" as in "believing something despite a lack of independently verifiable evidence", I don't do that. After all, if I'm going to just believe regardless of evidence or whether it even makes sense, why Christianity? Why not Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, or any other faith?
Because it can't be proved wrong, no matter what. That's the nature of gods. Regardless of what we find, one can always say "Well that's just how God made it".That doesn't prove that it is wrong though - nor does it negate the option of internal subjective ways.