(August 9, 2011 at 8:11 pm)padraic Wrote:Quote:If there's one thing I learned on here, you can't be content and at peace with yourself if you place 'feelings' over 'facts'. I'm still prone to do this unfortunately.
What can I say? Bullshit. Your post indicates you retain the common theist ability to ignore facts.That's called 'cognitive dissonance'
Why am I being so mean? Well actually,this is me playing nice .I simply can't be bothered with anyone who makes the above claim,and follows it with
Quote: I still believe in an Intelligent Designer (and evolution).That is a two way bet, faith plus science,and actually the official Catholic position, not one based on entirely on fact. It gives the lie to your claim of placing facts over feelings.
I usually agree with Pad, but I have to disagree on this one.
A person in the middle of a spiritual metamorphosis often has conflicting viewpoints. The internal struggle can be a difficult one for some and just because she doesn't have your structured belief system (or lack thereof) just yet doesn't make her post "bull shit".
Granted, if cox is lying than yes, I take it back and I agree with you, but I don't think she is.
I say, let a person be who they are. It's not written anywhere that someone can't have conflicting ideologies when they're still undecided in what they believe regarding one's spirituality. If her post is legitimate than she deserves a hand, not a slap across the face.