RE: Belief?
September 18, 2008 at 6:51 pm
(This post was last modified: September 18, 2008 at 6:54 pm by Jason Jarred.)
I don't disagree with what you've written above Dagda, it just came across (to me) in your first post that you were justifying belief in unicorns, fairies, leprachauns and all manner of non existent beings on the basis that it makes people feel better and gives their lives meaning.
Perhaps I once also held the same view, but I have come to the point where I think that having beliefs based on fantasy can be detrimental to the way we live our lives, and the effect we have on others. False beliefs are dangerous if they are allowed to bear fruit.
When I stopped believing in Santa Clause I matured, I was ready to accept Jesus and the true meaning of Xmas into my heart.
When I stopped believing in Jesus I matured, I was ready to accept natural human joy and altruism into my life.
Some never get to this point of maturity, which I find depressing for them.
Perhaps I once also held the same view, but I have come to the point where I think that having beliefs based on fantasy can be detrimental to the way we live our lives, and the effect we have on others. False beliefs are dangerous if they are allowed to bear fruit.
When I stopped believing in Santa Clause I matured, I was ready to accept Jesus and the true meaning of Xmas into my heart.
When I stopped believing in Jesus I matured, I was ready to accept natural human joy and altruism into my life.
Some never get to this point of maturity, which I find depressing for them.
Atheism as a Religion
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A man also or woman that hath a Macintosh, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with used and abandoned Windows 3.1 floppy disks: their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:27
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A man also or woman that hath a Macintosh, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with used and abandoned Windows 3.1 floppy disks: their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:27
