We often lie to people when we think it's for their own good.
Little things like, 'am I ugly, fat, annoying?', etc.
We might say no or use less demeaning terms, but we lie for their benefit.
Imagine what lies people might tell to save a person from burning forever.
The best way to feel no guilt over lying is to simply start believing it.
Especially if you've been told similar lies by others and have believed them.
No damage done. The lie becomes easier to tell.
It's not nice to call someone a liar so we automatically think of situations that is beyond a person's control and doesn't involve a defect in their personality.
Hallucination. Very diplomatic.
So, in answer to your question Little Rik, no, I would not become a theist based on the testimony of an ex-atheist.
Nor would I automatically assume they had an hallucination.
I wouldn't think of them as a bad person either, but I would consider their testimonies dangerous for children.
Little things like, 'am I ugly, fat, annoying?', etc.
We might say no or use less demeaning terms, but we lie for their benefit.
Imagine what lies people might tell to save a person from burning forever.
The best way to feel no guilt over lying is to simply start believing it.
Especially if you've been told similar lies by others and have believed them.
No damage done. The lie becomes easier to tell.
It's not nice to call someone a liar so we automatically think of situations that is beyond a person's control and doesn't involve a defect in their personality.
Hallucination. Very diplomatic.
So, in answer to your question Little Rik, no, I would not become a theist based on the testimony of an ex-atheist.
Nor would I automatically assume they had an hallucination.
I wouldn't think of them as a bad person either, but I would consider their testimonies dangerous for children.
