RE: Some things being above reason
November 7, 2014 at 3:42 pm
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2014 at 3:43 pm by Faith No More.)
When Christians say some things are above reason, what they really mean is "as a human being, I can't answer this with reason, so I will make up my own answers." Sure, we have limitations to our understanding, and our reasoning gets fuzzy when our emotions get strong. But reasoning is what we use determine to be true and what to be false. We use it every moment of every day to navigate the world, and no Christian would deny that reason is an absolute necessity to function. But because our capability to use reason has its limitations, however, they simply want to use a different set of rules to reach a warm and fuzzy conclusion when they are faced with those limitations. Instead of accepting that reason won't bring them they answers they desire, they change the epistemological stance that they normally use on a daily basis to function.
Of course, this is all assuming they are a reasoning Christian in the first place, and those seem to be a rarity around here.
Of course, this is all assuming they are a reasoning Christian in the first place, and those seem to be a rarity around here.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
