RE: Faith more important than Reality?
June 25, 2010 at 3:48 pm
(This post was last modified: June 25, 2010 at 3:48 pm by Caecilian.)
Some people are just very attached to their beliefs. And you can see why:
- Their beliefs are central to their sense of self-identity- 'A christian is who I am'.
- They've bought into the religion = morality line of bullshit. 'In order to be a good person, I must be a christian'.
- In most of the US, at least, its socially unacceptable not to be religious. 'All of my friends and family are christians, so I should be one too'.
How much do truth and evidence count against these sort of considerations? Not necessarily much. Most people would prefer to keep their self-identity, be moral and have friends- even if, at the back of their minds, they know that its all based on falsehood.
- Their beliefs are central to their sense of self-identity- 'A christian is who I am'.
- They've bought into the religion = morality line of bullshit. 'In order to be a good person, I must be a christian'.
- In most of the US, at least, its socially unacceptable not to be religious. 'All of my friends and family are christians, so I should be one too'.
How much do truth and evidence count against these sort of considerations? Not necessarily much. Most people would prefer to keep their self-identity, be moral and have friends- even if, at the back of their minds, they know that its all based on falsehood.
He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.
Mikhail Bakunin
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything
Friedrich Nietzsche
Mikhail Bakunin
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything
Friedrich Nietzsche
