I see this kind of question a lot - "would you rather believe in nothing or a loving god?" "Would you rather believe in nothing after death or seeing your loved ones again?"
Well, I think for most people the answer is simple - yes, it would be great if there were a paradise where I would see those I love again. It would be wonderful if there were a loving, kind supreme being out there taking care of us (not necessarily the Christian God for obvious reasons). It would be fabulous to believe in whatever is the most comforting to you. However, that isn't reality. We don't get to choose what is real and what isn't. I'd like to believe in a lot of things, but I can't ignore the real world.
Atheists (and also those whose spirituality doesn't make these promises), would you rather believe in what is comforting to you, but simply can't deceive yourself?
Thoughts? Comments?
2007-05-04
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