RE: The Long and the Short of it.
May 16, 2010 at 2:16 pm
(This post was last modified: May 16, 2010 at 2:18 pm by Watson.)
I wouldn't suggest it is God causing it...I might be inclined to suggest to you that, as I understand God however, it might make sense to you if you were to believe more so than it does when you don't believe. And yes, I might suggest that your lack of belief in God is what causes your confusion...but I would not expect you to agree, nor would I suggest it was 'God causing it.'
Careful there, by the way, when you suggest it might be neuro-psychological; you are one step away from the "It's a mental illness to believe/have faith" idea, which is one that I'm none too fond of for it's extreme presumptions and...well, it's a wholly different issue.
Belief or non-belief, it is something far too personal for someone else to dictate how it works. Your non-belief is a result of you, and your perception of the world round you, whereas my belief is a result of me, and my perception of the world around me. We have different perspectives because, well...we are different people. I do not think it can be rationally, logically, or scientifically explained, but can only be personally explained.
Careful there, by the way, when you suggest it might be neuro-psychological; you are one step away from the "It's a mental illness to believe/have faith" idea, which is one that I'm none too fond of for it's extreme presumptions and...well, it's a wholly different issue.
Belief or non-belief, it is something far too personal for someone else to dictate how it works. Your non-belief is a result of you, and your perception of the world round you, whereas my belief is a result of me, and my perception of the world around me. We have different perspectives because, well...we are different people. I do not think it can be rationally, logically, or scientifically explained, but can only be personally explained.