MysticKnight Wrote:The key point is that it's a factor. Emotion is not the only thing that makes you believe, but it's a high driving factor, with regards to these things.
Of course emotions are a high drvining factor. That's part of the problem. The rest of the problem being that emotions cloud our ability to determine what is truth. That's why when searching for truths, i.e. god's existence, our emotions must be cast aside to the best of our ability.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
