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RE: Are there any scientific books or studies that explain what makes a person religious?
February 8, 2017 at 11:36 pm
(February 8, 2017 at 7:03 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Are there any scientific books that explain why science works?
(February 8, 2017 at 6:18 pm)Alex K Wrote: The closest to that I've read is Dan Dennett's "Breaking the Spell"
Dennett believes that consciousness is an illusion. He also advocates the self-defeating notion that reason cannot be trusted. Anyone that can believe such absurdities cannot be taken seriously; although to his credit he has followed materialist philosophy to its logical extreme.
Bolding mine. Seriously? You have to be industrial-grade ignorant to not know of any writings about this. Or do these kind of writings not penetrate you bubble of ignorance? BTW, I studied Induction and the Scientific Method when I was still a believer. If you take the view that we can't "know" anything because you misunderstand Dennet, maybe you should just turn in every electronic device you own and go live in a monastery.
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RE: Are there any scientific books or studies that explain what makes a person religious?
February 8, 2017 at 11:42 pm
LOL< he's not, just an industrial grade liar for christ. Inevitably, you'll find that these little outbursts are theater. He feels the compulsion every now and again.
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RE: Are there any scientific books or studies that explain what makes a person religious?
February 9, 2017 at 2:33 am
I am VERY religious. I pray often, go to church often. I am an active member of the Lutheran community. I think that honestly, (no wishy washy theological bias), it has to do with two things:
1) where you are born (what the dominant religion is, or which religions are accepted by society)
2) your upbringing. Some families and countries in general have a culture that is more religious than others.
I know my family was very religious, and although most Poles are Catholic, the Lutheran faith has many similarities. We all talk about God and similar concepts, so it makes sense that religion is integral in my life.
Bonus: people like to have answers to things, and religion does answer questions (even if according to you, the answers are wrong) people like an answer better than no answer.
