Very interesting points Eilonnwy.
We have someone at work who knows a lot about the usual anti status quo stuff, like Fluoridation, for example. Personally I think he's interesting. Sometimes I feel he takes it a bit far, like wanting to boycott France for their nuclear activities. Sometimes I wish I could be as principled as him. He tries really hard to buy fair trade, run the lowest emission car he can etc..
like I've said before though, I think a certain level of suspicion is healthy. I can't understand how any 'regular' person could live without any. Like you quoted:
"A true conspiracy theory is a a proposition about what may have happened based on insufficient evidence. They are never claimed to be truth, only a possible explanation based on incomplete evidence."
This is where I think religion resides... within the realm of reasonable doubt. I dismiss the suggestion that people need religion to explain an additional hidden cause/ agenda. Being so baseless seems totally illogical. I wouldn't even call that actual religion. Just some incredibly naive thinking, possibly on both sides.
I'm comfortable accepting coincidence, chance, and circumstance... as a theist. You logically can't factor out people with different worldviews.
We have someone at work who knows a lot about the usual anti status quo stuff, like Fluoridation, for example. Personally I think he's interesting. Sometimes I feel he takes it a bit far, like wanting to boycott France for their nuclear activities. Sometimes I wish I could be as principled as him. He tries really hard to buy fair trade, run the lowest emission car he can etc..
like I've said before though, I think a certain level of suspicion is healthy. I can't understand how any 'regular' person could live without any. Like you quoted:
"A true conspiracy theory is a a proposition about what may have happened based on insufficient evidence. They are never claimed to be truth, only a possible explanation based on incomplete evidence."
This is where I think religion resides... within the realm of reasonable doubt. I dismiss the suggestion that people need religion to explain an additional hidden cause/ agenda. Being so baseless seems totally illogical. I wouldn't even call that actual religion. Just some incredibly naive thinking, possibly on both sides.
I'm comfortable accepting coincidence, chance, and circumstance... as a theist. You logically can't factor out people with different worldviews.
