RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 6:08 pm
(This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 6:13 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(December 11, 2015 at 5:59 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: Well, look, you seem to be implying that it's somehow an intrinsic part of being human, when we already know that's not true. Is it really that hard to admit that atheists are not some anomaly but merely the lucky ones in a quasi-crazy society? God belief, in this day and age, is about how much information you have, how were you educated, how you think, what kind of culture you're exposed to and so on. These are all things we can change. More exposure to rational arguments is actually changing things, although it may seem at times that it doesn't.
There is no rational argument against faith. To some extent, things like belief in gods, or a man in the closet..or under the bed -are- intrinsically part of being a human being. It may not be someday, particularly if we alter ourselves with that aim...but it has been and continues to be very much rooted in who we are, what we are. I don't try to take that to the bullshitted ends that believers do....that because those sorts of experiences or beliefs are part of our hardware/software/interface they must be true or valid....ofc.
If education were a talisman then everyone who graduated from a christian college woiuld have become an atheist by time they got their degree..but that doesn't happen, now does it? Being smart or well educated doesn't actually change the fact that you're human. You'll still fall for the same shit...though you might need new packaging. Hell, we'll fall for some nonsense..realize it, make it a point not to do it again...forget about that, and fall for it again.
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