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Posted by Torc on May 12, 19100 at 22:42:28:
In Reply to: The Mullberry Bush posted by Eden of Mind on May 12, 19100 at 03:32:13:
I agree 100% with Hume and I am mystified that you don't. It is bewildering to me how seemingly bright and rational people can byp their brains when it comes to religion.
I am exhausted trying to break through and make sense to people like you. In the real world (outside of the message baord) you and I could probably talk and be friends and agree to disagree. On boards like this I find myself pulling my hair out.
How could you possibly disgree with anything Hume said. To me it is so black and white that I can't fathom anyone challenging it.
Your response is precisely why I am going to start reading a particular book I heard about last night. There is suposedly some scientist that claims that belief in a deity is biological or chemical. Most people have this belief already in their brain, yet others don't.
I haven't read anything about it yet so can't judge it. Sounds nutty to me, but I'll hold off on forming an opinion till I have read many books.
Having a biological or chemical origin for faith would sure explain sooooo much. I find it tremendously frustrating to see bright people seem to lose their ability to think on the one subject.
And please don't take me wrong. I'm not sitting here trying to figure out how to get under your skin or hurt your feelings. I only do that in response to flames and you really didn't flame me in that last post.
I am simply intrigued by "why" people believe. To me faith is so primitve and makes so little sense that I just can't understand it at all. I amholding back so much when I use these mild words. I can't stress enough that faith is completely perplexing to me.
Torc out.