RE: Is belief really a choice?
April 4, 2013 at 6:06 pm
(This post was last modified: April 4, 2013 at 6:06 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(April 4, 2013 at 6:00 pm)Mr Infidel Wrote: My reasoning is this, even though I have already stated it: the fact that there is theism and atheism, two very distinct notions, means that there is a choice available between the two.Streams often diverge into two brooks. Just because water goes one way or the other does not mean that water made a choice.
Quote: Does everyone make the choice? No. That is the distinction where I believe we are becoming confused. Just because some people do not choose, does not mean there is never a choice available for others. The only way I can logically see someone not choosing between theism and atheism is if the individual was never exposed to theism while growing up and by default he remained an atheist.I wasn't raised with any religion in particular - more like all of them.
Quote:Others, like myself, who were raised with theism, eventually come to a crossroads, and we have to choose whether we will continue to be theists for the sake of the comfort it provides or to choose to become an atheist where reason lies.If it's just for the sake of comfort are you choosing to believe, or have you already abandoned belief and are choosing whether or not to maintain the charade?
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