If so, then I can understand why people believe many things that I find silly. It is like how I believe that the Texans have a chance to actually win this year, but that is just my emotional bias speaking. So god-speed fundies; believe what you want, and have a blessed day.
2006-08-08 04:56:07 · 40 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religious beliefs are not about emotion. Only non-religious beliefs are because they Fear the Unknown. If you think that religious beliefs are silly,why speak against it and waste ur time?
2006-08-08 05:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's not emotion, even, it's faith. They believe what they believe, because they have faith. Lots of things can destroy faith-really logical arguments, horrible personal experiences that contradict the person's beliefs, or just the steady erosion of the idea that anyone can have all the answers.
I think that for some people their religious beliefs are a kind of security blanket that they use to shield themselves from the complexities and contradictions in this world. It works for some people, but not for everyone. It becomes a big problem when they decide that their particular set of religious beliefs have to be adopted by everyone else. I am comforted most of the time by what I believe, as far as religion is concerned. But at times, I am frustrated and disappointed to see that religion is wielded like a sledge hammer against people who see things differently.
2006-08-08 05:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by homebuyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, religious beliefs are based more on what your family's belief is. People are born into their belief system and rarely stray from the faith they were brought up with. Your belief that the Texans have a chance to win this year is not really emotionally based either. It is more likely based on some interpretation of information that you have about the team. Bigotry, on the other hand, is an emotional response to fear of humans with differing characteristics to oneself. Maybe you are a bigot of other football teams.
2006-08-08 05:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by askme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can prove the Bible is true or that God exists or Both! The problem is that it would take more than just an answer because you would have questions. If you really care about proof and logic go buy (its free on the internet so that proves i'm not doing this for the money) a copy of this book: "A heart beat away" by Mark Cahill
2006-08-08 05:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dubay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are. The problem comes when they allow those emotions to override their logic. Example: The Texans don't win this year, yet you still tell everyone they won.
I don't see a problem with the emotional part of it unless they are just throwing out their logic all together and then justifying it with a book written by man.
2006-08-08 05:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the Texans aren't going to win this year?!?
Actually I am afraid that we as a society have just become so competitive that it is no longer about the right or wrong of our beliefs but the guarantee that our side will win.
Republicans, Democrats or Christians,Atheists
I am rooting for the Democrats, Atheists and Texans!
2006-08-08 10:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by Katy_Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. One time when I was a strong believer I was discussing Noah's Ark with my atheist uncle. I got so emotional that I wasn't making any sense. Of course one man couldn't have gathered up 2 of every animal on the face of the earth at that time. It was a story exaggerated over time...Similar to a fish that was really 2 lbs when caught and after the story was told 5 times the fish was 20 lbs. So my uncle was correct when we discussed it years ago and I was just to emotional to see the logic behind his reasoning.
I think that this happens everytime religion is discussed between to opposing sides...The result... War.
2006-08-08 05:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Kate T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe religous beliefs are based on both emotion and logic. To believe or have faith in something is a type of emotion. Some people belive in a particular religion, but dont feel to follow through on all the rules of thier religion such as "no sex before marriage", etc....
2006-08-08 05:03:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Martin Luther wrote that Logic is the Devil’s whore.
A lot of modern religious (Christian) belief is based on emotion. Christian movements in America in the last 200 years have focused more on emotion and anti-intellectualism.
However, those that use logic should be commended.
2006-08-08 05:06:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Check out the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, who used to be an atheist, but became a Christian logically. He's the one that wrote the Narnia books. It's a great book for Christians and non-Christians alike. I'm not trying to convert you, just trying to show that it's NOT just emotional. If you don't believe, there's no harm in reading the book.
2006-08-08 05:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋