Trailblazer
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What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
Warning: This is a trick question.
Warning: This is a trick question.
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What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
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If that false belief is harmless, there is nothing wrong. If that false belief leads someone to harm themselves or others, it is harmful. If that false belief results in someone being kinder than they would have otherwise, it's of benefit.
How's that for my trick answer?
How's that for my trick answer?
oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Not much harm at all, as long as this religion is not sending out messages that could cause harm.What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
Warning: This is a trick question.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
That answer is okay but there is only one correct answer, kind if like on a multiple choice exam.
What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
That all depends upon what you consider harmful.
Hint: There is harm to individuals and there is also harm to society.
That answer is okay but there is only one correct answer, kind if like on a multiple choice exam.
What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
The greatest harm is slaughtering and torturing uncounted people because they think God wants them to do that.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Sorry, you are in the right ball park but you missed the ball.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
Living a life that is based on a lie is one concern independent of all other variable.
From there it depends. Like with some religions it can lure people into a cult based on uncritical opinions of it from people admired. Like relatives or celebrities.
Sometimes the beliefs can teach them blind and baseless hate.
It also seems a concern that someone would believe something false.
From there it depends. Like with some religions it can lure people into a cult based on uncritical opinions of it from people admired. Like relatives or celebrities.
Sometimes the beliefs can teach them blind and baseless hate.
It also seems a concern that someone would believe something false.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
The greatest harm is that you will not god to paradise when you die from human lifeWhat is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
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Heyo
Veteran Member
(Strongly) believing a falsehood prevents one from seeking the truth. When you believe to have found the truth, you stop looking. When you aren't looking, you wouldn't recognize a better explanation when you stumble over it.What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
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That is why believing things without evidence is detrimental to human progress. Agnosticism is common sense in its purest form. Withholding belief until enough data is available.
oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Well, I suppose the greatest harm is a religious nutter who believes all the World follows Satan ............ and has a nuclear device of two.That all depends upon what you consider harmful.
Hint: There is harm to individuals and there is also harm to society.
Next to that is the suicide bomber.
But if you believe in fairies that's ok.
The greatest harm is that you may end up wasting your precious time in endless proselytizing on a forum where no one is interested.
stvdv
Veteran Member: I Share (not Debate) my POV
Thanks for the heads up, I love that... trick questionsWhat is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
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Hurting your ego at the most
I would suggest to increase the ego harm till it drops 'dead'
What is the greatest harm in holding a religious belief that is false?
Warning: This is a trick question.
I don't see the point of holding a belief if I know it's false. What good can it do to me?
RestlessSoul
Well-Known Member
Who is the arbiter of the truth or falsity of my belief?
Surely it’s by our actions that we do good or harm, not our beliefs?
Surely it’s by our actions that we do good or harm, not our beliefs?
Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
People can be kind to each other without any false belief.
Trying to propagate as false belief against other false beliefs creates friction.
Kindly say what you want us to say without indulging in quizzes. What do we need to say so that we do not miss the ball even if we are in the ball park?Sorry, you are in the right ball park but you missed the ball.
Funny, is not it?
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Trailblazer
Veteran Member
That is really close but no cigar.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
That is close to the answer I had in mind
Why won't you go to paradise if you have a false belief?
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
That is not exactly the answer I had in mind but it is so close that you get the door prize.
Believing a falsehood prevents one from knowing the truth. When you believe to have found the truth, you look no further
Answer: You will never know what the truth is.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
I just posted the answer to Heyo because he was so close. See above.Well, I suppose the greatest harm is a religious nutter who believes all the World follows Satan ............ and has a nuclear device of two.
Next to that is the suicide bomber.
But if you believe in fairies that's ok.