RE: Why do you believe in god?
April 5, 2012 at 10:33 am
(This post was last modified: April 5, 2012 at 10:33 am by Adjusted Sanity.)
(April 5, 2012 at 8:22 am)genkaus Wrote:(April 4, 2012 at 7:27 pm)Adjusted Sanity Wrote: I've decided that I cannot. Believing in god does no harm to me. I don't believe in a specific god, just that a god(or gods) exist. I may be a logical person, but I do have a spiritual side and I fully embrace that part of myself.
Belief without reason is is the starting point from which all other irrationalities spring. You say that your belief in god is harmless, but what checks do you have in place to justify that they are doing you or others around you no harm? And to what extent are you willing to accept any beliefs about god without reason? And what point do you say, "That's it, from this point I need a reason."?
I feel pretty safe from that. My belief is not a major component of my life, It's just one of those things I believe.
I don't believe god is something you reason yourself to believe. And If I decide I actually need a reason, I'll just stop believing. Simple enough.
I've kept myself at this state of belief for 3 years, so I don't see myself snapping now.
This is stupid