(August 25, 2012 at 4:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: How about the simple fact that every culture invents a god to suit its own purposes?
Doesn't that give you a clue that its all bullshit?
This is a factor in my hypothesis, but it's not sufficiently the reason.
(August 25, 2012 at 5:05 pm)Stimbo Wrote: If I understand what you're saying, it's that we humans have a kind of spiritual hole or gap, some sort of yearning to understand the Universe and our purpose in it, and people historically have filled it with gods. If I'm completely on the wrong track I'm sure you'll correct me.
However to continue the point as I understand it: since the development of science in ancient Greece and particularly since the Enlightenment, this god-hole has tended to be more satisfyingly filled with the things we have discovered for ourselves, the things we actually know rather than invented to fill that need. Yet there is still that primal part of our minds that looks out at the Universe and screams "Why? Why am I here and what is my purpose?"
Am I anywhere even close to what you wrote?
Not close, but it's an interesting perspective none the less you provided. I guess this sort of comes under one of the factors I mentioned:
At any rate, part of the reason, is that they find intellectually, is to simply rely upon cold logic + scientific method
(August 25, 2012 at 5:05 pm)Rayaan Wrote:(August 25, 2012 at 4:53 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: The various factors, make a person feel inclined to ignore their connection to God.
Partially, I guess.
I think the main reason for their belief is simply the lack of evidence. That's usually the first thing they ask you about. The other reasons come later.
Seems like you worked a little too hard on that.
Lack of evidence is under this factor:
At any rate, part of the reason, is that they find intellectually, is to simply rely upon cold logic + scientific method
