(May 17, 2009 at 2:10 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: You can see the benefits of having faith. That it would benefit you and your life, unselfishly, make sense that you would be happier and more fulfilled... that only with faith could you attain these; then you consider taking the risk of believing in God.
No, I can't. What are they? Why would I be happier? In what way more fulfilled?
I don't see how any of these could result from my belief in something for which there is no evidence. Not necessarily your god, but anything. Unless you're saying faith only in your god could magically make me happier and more fulfilled?
(May 17, 2009 at 2:10 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: People don't take the leap for no reason. Thare has to be a reason for it. Some are dead set against, and move closer towards accepting the reasoning.
What is this reasoning? You keep referencing it, but have never actually described what it is (if you have, feel free to just point me to the right thread).
Galileo was a man of science oppressed by the irrational and superstitious. Today, he is used by the irrational and superstitious who claim they are being oppressed by science - Mark Crislip
