“..For reason is only a faculty of knowing something indirectly in the absence of direct vision, while God is known directly, the same way one knows one is alive, perceives reality, or is aware of free will. In order to see something, it is not necessary to logically prove the existence of sight. Many of the most important truths are known simply by their “superabundance of clarity,” by pure intellect, not by the reason which is its servant. Reason is not Intelligence in itself, only an instrument of intelligence. Few things create more mischief than reason in the hands of an unintelligent or immoral wonker. .[..]Not for nothing did Richard Weaver say that “every attack upon religion is inevitably an attack upon mind.” Naturally there are many forms of stupid religion, for there is nothing touched by humans wonkers that cannot be made stupid. But at least religion as such does not exclude the possibility and priority of Intelligence, and therefore, Truth. ...” ~ Gagdad Bob The Absolute Science of the Center and the Darwinist Religion of the Periphery
I respectfully disagree. Seems to me that religion is an egocentric view inherently. But if it comforts someone who has lost loved one or someone who needs fellowship, I wouldn’t begrudge them. I don’t lay claim to all the answers—on the contrary, the religious do.
Yes, I believe a lot of good comes from religion. And I believe a lot of good comes from atheism. You can have it both ways.
“For an atheist to reject religion means only that he has failed to understand it, precisely. A confession of atheism is simply an honest confession of ignorance of any realities that transcend the human ego, nothing more, nothing less.”
“For an atheist to reject religion means only that he has failed to understand it, precisely.”
Perhaps you can explain it then.
There are theists who believe everyone is born in sin, already condemned unless they are converted and God has to do the converting. There are other theists who believe sin is chosen and that salvation is chosen. Do both these kinds of theist “understand” their religion?
And which kind of theist are you, if you don’t mind my asking?
Hank