RE: Virtual reality girlfriend
October 17, 2016 at 12:41 pm
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2016 at 12:49 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(October 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm)Macoleco Wrote:(October 17, 2016 at 11:48 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: ...And that's the other thing. Some of you assume the only reason any of us believe is because we were "brain washed" as kids and manipulated into doing so.
This has always been a mystery to me. Why would an adult choose to have a religion goes beyond me. I believe it is a minority among those who believe.
I will not try to convince you to stop believing since there must a deep emotional reason for you to choose to believe. But there are some limits that you have to consider then: 1. No political power 2. No supporting the church in any way, be it money, etc. 3. Do not force you children to believe in your chosen religion. 4. The church must be taxed. 5. Do not try to teach your religious beliefs in schools/highschools.
My bold.
It isn't always about being a "choice", neither is it always "emotional reasons."
This is all just more assumptions and generalizations about entire groups of people. Which it seems in every other circumstances not involving religious people, you would be totally against.
Contrary to what you asserted, I'd say usually people don't choose to believe or disbelieve in certain things, they just genuinely do/don't because it makes more sense for them. For example, I couldn't "choose" to believe in unicorns if I tried (and I would love it if they existed), because as far as I know they are completely made up. I'm sure it's the same way with you and God. You don't choose not believe in God. You just don't because you genuinely don't think He's real.
Likewise, do you have to consciously choose to believe your mom loves you? Or do you believe she loves you because based on what you've gathered, it makes more sense to you that she does? And it doesn't mean it's for emotional reasons that you believe she does. Maybe you can make a list of objective reasons why it makes sense to you that she loves you - she gave you life, she raised you, she supports you, she gave you the jacket she had on when you were cold, etc etc...
^That's the way it is with me and my faith, and I think that's how it probably is with most of us. Not a choice, and not purely emotional.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
