RE: HELL
October 9, 2015 at 9:57 pm
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2015 at 9:59 pm by robvalue.)
Indeed.
The problem is justifying believing in one set of claims which have no evidence, but refusing to believe in other very similar claims, which also have no evidence. It amounts to picking randomly. But of course, the choice usually isn't random due to indoctrination/being submerged in a certain mythology/not understanding the problem with appeals to popularity.
No one seems to have an amazing experience and attribute it to Odin, do they? But they would have, had they grown up with his mythology. Since they are basically hallucinating/imagining things, the brain will draw on what it is used to.
The problem is justifying believing in one set of claims which have no evidence, but refusing to believe in other very similar claims, which also have no evidence. It amounts to picking randomly. But of course, the choice usually isn't random due to indoctrination/being submerged in a certain mythology/not understanding the problem with appeals to popularity.
No one seems to have an amazing experience and attribute it to Odin, do they? But they would have, had they grown up with his mythology. Since they are basically hallucinating/imagining things, the brain will draw on what it is used to.
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