RE: Hi from Logikos
April 25, 2010 at 9:35 am
(This post was last modified: April 25, 2010 at 9:39 am by Logikos.)
(April 25, 2010 at 9:16 am)Paul the Human Wrote:I agree with the obvious statement in bold, but my question was about this statement:(April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am)Logikos Wrote:(April 25, 2010 at 9:02 am)Paul the Human Wrote: I suppose that is true, but I'll be damned if I can think of any of those rare exceptions.Why do you think that's true?
I think it is true that there exists the possibility that there may be quests for truth in which the belief in god(s) is not detrimental.
"Is there mustard on that ham sandwhich" *checks* "Yep."
See... a quest for truth in which theistic belief played no part.
Paul the Human Wrote:Theistic belief is in almost every case (those cases where this is not true are very rare) detrimental to the quest for truth.So perhaps you could give an example of a truth which I would be unable to arrive at because of my theistic belief (that does not presuppose that theistic belief is false).
(April 25, 2010 at 9:16 am)Paul the Human Wrote:So how exactly does the generalisation follow?(April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am)Logikos Wrote:(April 25, 2010 at 9:07 am)Paul the Human Wrote:On what grounds do you make this generalisation?(April 25, 2010 at 9:04 am)Logikos Wrote: So are you saying that all people who believe in god(s) suffer from delusions?
Yes. If not delusions, then magical thinking at least.
On the grounds that there is no rational reason to hold such a belief.
