There is often a difference
in what we believe and what is factual.
That component is logical thinking.
We often choose to believe a premise without consciously employing our
though processes. In religion it is
known as Faith. Faith is to accept
something because others believe it and the premise is comforting.
Faith based initiative for
instance, by definition, require no connection to fact. They are intended to be accepted on the
desire that they are true. Faith based
initiatives in government are a step toward religious theocracy. There are those who believe that their
personal theology should be accepted as the one true belief, and made the law
of the land.
Christian fundamentalist in
our country never reason that had they been born in Saudi Arabia they would be
praying to Ali; had they been born in India they would pray to one-hundred
gods; had they been born in Tibet they would be Buddhist; had they been born in
Israel they would be Jews;
had they been born in China
It would be hard to argue that these people lack belief
There are people in my family
that are exceedingly religious. That
they have consolation and contentment from their belief is all that
matters. But, it should stop
there.
I only protest against
Christianity because Christianity is in my face every where I turn. I chose
to think rather than believe.
the Ol’Buzzard
You have illuminated what I have said over and over again...The basic difference between the process of thinking and believing. Belief is a dead end , a denial of knowledge. You don't have to know facts because you belief. It is the easy way out for so many people. I know nothing for certain and I want to keep it that way. It is the evolution of ideas and logic. Thanks for another great post.
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