If I said I believed in someone that no one else could see or detect, it would likely be called an hallucination or delusion. But when believing in the imperceptible in a religious context, it is seen as a good thing, a sign of strong faith. Why do the rules change? Isn't the point of logic to maintain a consistent method of thought across situations? Even with things like radio waves and electricity, which we can't see, we can measure and manipulate them, so they do exist, or else I couldn't run my computer. But god(s) and spirits cannot be percieved by the senses, measured or maniupulated, so why is belief in them so often seen as OK, even virtuous? I come from a religious family and have had many philosophical debates on this, and I still just don't get it.
2006-12-04
18:58:05
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