RE: A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will
October 17, 2023 at 10:18 am
(October 17, 2023 at 10:04 am)Ahriman Wrote:(October 17, 2023 at 10:00 am)ShinyCrystals Wrote: I do know all that. I probably should have mention that things like religion are rather taught, among other things.
I just think that humans, especially at a young age, tend to copy, or go with the behaviors as well as ideals of others, especially their families, and once they become hardcore thinkers or so dedicated to their beliefs, especially in regards to religion, they might not be “free” from doing what God(s) may want them to do, if you know what I mean, as sometimes, they may do what a so called “supreme being” may want them to do instead of what they think they should do on their own.
Even if free will and independent thinking are two different things, I would not call the people I am describing “independent” for reasons I described, as some people can’t seemingly think for themselves.
Maybe I shouldn’t have used the term free will here?
Religion isn't taught. People are either naturally religious or not.
People are not born religious. Plus, discrimination is a thing that is taught, so if that can be taught, so can religion. I am sure it is not a natural thing.
Plus, how can people be religious as babies when they are born? They are not developed to think about things like even religion at that stage of life.
