RE: Pull up a chair
March 17, 2014 at 6:30 pm
(This post was last modified: March 17, 2014 at 6:32 pm by discipulus.)
(March 17, 2014 at 6:27 pm)Alex K Wrote:(March 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm)Minimalist Wrote: This is the main reason why I can't stand religious assholes.
Yeah, he may have empowered the people by translating that stuff (and unwittingly define the german standard languagr), but other than that he is such an arsehole across the board it's not even funny.
Back to the topic...
Do you believe in the reliability of the scientific method?
(March 17, 2014 at 6:30 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: IMHO faith is roughly equivalent to trust. People express their trust in people, things, and ideas. I trust my wife, I trust bridges (most of the time), and I trust some ideas enough to live my life in accordance with them. In the realm of ideas I trust the belief that honesty is the best policy. I trust that my senses do not overtly decisive me. I take it on faith that other people have minds. I have faith that reality exists apart from individual minds. And I trust that God exists and living a good life involves loving what is good and true.
Few things are certain. Most everything else requires some degree of faith. Can anyone be certain that God does not exist? No. But you trust your reasoning and have faith in its conclusions. I'm not certain that God exists but I consider it highly likely based on my reflections on life and I try to live accordingly.
Finally someone at the table who can contribute something meaningful. Kudos!
