I would define the difference as:
Questioning:
Step 1 - You ask: "Does God exist?"
Step 2 - You look at all available facts
Step 3 - Analyze the facts without bias, without fear, without outside influence... without caring about the outcome of the answer (the best answer is the best answer... and that is all that matters)
Step 4 - You pick the best answer using logic, and based on the facts. You are done.
Rationalizing:
Step 1 - You ask: "Does God exist?"
Step 2 - You fear that he might not exist, and you take in evidence from every possible place, including science to see if he does or not
Step 3 - You look at some scientific stuff but something feels wrong. You turn and look deeper into the bible, seek counsel from pastors, priests, friends, family, etcetera.
Step 4 - You find a passage or someone tells you something that makes sense to you
Step 5 - You accept the passage or the knowledge passed to you as best answer, and you feel a sense of relief.
2007-09-12
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