(February 21, 2019 at 6:53 am)Belaqua Wrote: "If a person can get so many of his basic human needs met by religion, isn't it reasonable to be religious?"
No, it's not reasonable because it isn't driven by reason. The needs are superficially met by self-deception - there's a higher power looking out for me, I never really die (awful since this can undervalue this real life), the need to feel secure through having answers to everything (I don't know, therefore god - which can interfere with searching for real answers and we can't properly deal with reality if we avoid it)...
It is far better to meet basic human needs with reason, not faith. Even the best illusions can fall apart and prevent us from realizing our own strengths.
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WHY RELIGION? - by fredd bear - February 20, 2019 at 11:20 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Grandizer - February 20, 2019 at 11:26 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by fredd bear - February 20, 2019 at 11:50 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by no one - February 21, 2019 at 2:05 am
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Fake Messiah - February 21, 2019 at 3:53 am
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Belacqua - February 21, 2019 at 6:53 am
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by 900ft j - February 25, 2019 at 2:12 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Yonadav - February 25, 2019 at 2:32 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Belacqua - February 25, 2019 at 6:05 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by 900ft j - February 26, 2019 at 12:18 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Yonadav - February 27, 2019 at 12:42 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by tackattack - February 21, 2019 at 10:52 am
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Yonadav - February 21, 2019 at 1:53 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by fredd bear - February 21, 2019 at 6:01 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Yonadav - February 21, 2019 at 6:55 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Belacqua - February 21, 2019 at 7:11 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by fredd bear - February 21, 2019 at 8:05 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Yonadav - February 21, 2019 at 8:15 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 21, 2019 at 2:08 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by bennyboy - February 21, 2019 at 7:10 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by The Grand Nudger - February 22, 2019 at 8:39 am
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Drich - February 25, 2019 at 12:41 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by tackattack - February 25, 2019 at 1:21 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2019 at 1:56 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2019 at 2:19 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2019 at 12:02 pm
RE: WHY RELIGION? - by Brian37 - February 27, 2019 at 1:47 pm
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