(October 23, 2016 at 4:57 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Religion survives with all its corruption only because its postures itself as a guide on how to become less greedy and lustful and become a more compassionate person. Its the core. If you think that your living a noble/right/caring life, then what religious doctrine is behind it and especially scientific evidence dont matter at all. Because your living a "perfect life".
In conclusion, blind faith is supported in average sane religious person by noble motives, which legitimize the whole doctrine. And I agree with sane believers, compassion is really painful to accept and "sin" is what keeps me going.
I think that religions, such as Catholicism, have influence today because they had influence in the past. They are like cars traveling down the freeway that have run out of gas. In time, they will slow down and become less and less relevant. Religion helps some people cope, such as with death and dying, but more and more "believers" are coming to the conclusion that they don't need organized religion to have those mental comforts. As an atheist, of course, I have no time nor tolerance for make-believe or fantasy; I enjoy too much living (and someday, dying) in the real world.
