(July 3, 2017 at 8:34 am)Die Atheistin Wrote: This applies to all moderate theistic religious (christians, jews, muslims, etc.). The ones who don't claim that their belief is better, that don't interpret their holy texts literally. My mom is one of them, she claims that we may never know if there's a God or not, but believing that a loving God who protects you will give you positive energy. It's like saying: "I don't know how the world works but I'll imagine it how I want it to be, because the reality can be scary". Why are they so emotionally connected to this, yet willing (or more likely) to change their opinion in every other aspect of life? And if they don't see their opinion as better, why are they insisting so much on it?
I'm not sure I'd consider any of those religions moderate, and they do claim that their belief is better, but that is another discussion.
Some people need a fantasy to feel good about themselves. It can be something other than god. Psychics, communicating with the dead, superstition, homeopathic medicine, healing crystals,..... just to name a few.
Have they said that they are going to heaven? Is death their "scary" part that they need positive energy for/from? This might be their biggest motivator.
Maybe they are just big fans of Pascal.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
