A weird coincidence that seems to typically occur is that people are happy with whatever they reason is the truth.
Religious people really like an existence with God.
Non-religious really dislike the idea of an existence with God, but love their Godless existence.
Humanists love them some humans.
Animal rights activists happen to love them some animals.
Non-religous people think "eternal happiness? meh." and "Dying isn't so bad."
Religous people think "God's plan is good, even if it has bad stuff."
So here's what strikes me as weird. Why don't people if they are searching for the Truth, ever seem to find Truths they don't care for. Like a person who loves animals, but recognizes it's just a stupid dog, and treating it like a human is dumb. Or atheists that really would like heaven. Religious people that think God's plan is shitty.
My two discussion questions are:
1) Does your interpretation of truth include a lot of things that you wish weren't true? (other than other people thinking stupid things are true).
2) What do you think is happening that makes this occur. Is it that we psychologically adapt to our environment so we can make the best of it.
Bonus question: If everybody likes their version of reality, why do you think so many people are depressed?
Religious people really like an existence with God.
Non-religious really dislike the idea of an existence with God, but love their Godless existence.
Humanists love them some humans.
Animal rights activists happen to love them some animals.
Non-religous people think "eternal happiness? meh." and "Dying isn't so bad."
Religous people think "God's plan is good, even if it has bad stuff."
So here's what strikes me as weird. Why don't people if they are searching for the Truth, ever seem to find Truths they don't care for. Like a person who loves animals, but recognizes it's just a stupid dog, and treating it like a human is dumb. Or atheists that really would like heaven. Religious people that think God's plan is shitty.
My two discussion questions are:
1) Does your interpretation of truth include a lot of things that you wish weren't true? (other than other people thinking stupid things are true).
2) What do you think is happening that makes this occur. Is it that we psychologically adapt to our environment so we can make the best of it.
Bonus question: If everybody likes their version of reality, why do you think so many people are depressed?
