2006-09-22 06:12:49 · 16 answers · asked by namvet68 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I'd have to say yes. Since religion is programmed into the mind before it's fully developed and possesses logic and reason, some people never grow to develop them. If you live your life obsessed with boogey men and faries (or Satan and God), you probably don't possess much logic or reason aka: sold it out for the fanciful fairytale.
It's not to say people are stupid, or completely lacking. But to take a step back from society and realize that there is no God, and view society through these new eyes is to see a society that worships the Toothfairy, it just makes no sense - and it suddenly appears that most people are clinically insane. Many societies that lived before us had their gods, we view them as not being the "right" gods, what makes our gods any different? They had their mythology, we have ours. It's really quite simple & sad.
Edit: Some philosophers were religious because if they weren't they'd be jailed or killed. Galileo is an example of this - he had PROOF and was still jailed.
2006-09-22 07:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by raven7night 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Only fundamentalists and literalists. Anyone who has a more open view or religion does not see reason as the enemy. To me, literalists are always besides the point in religion. Was the world actually created in 7 days (Not 8, or six, or God forbid, Several billion years?) Who cares? The point is the belief it was created by an all-benevolent being.
Many scientifically-minded people don't see the need for God in their system of belief, and I can respect that. My idea of God resembles more closely the Hindu idea of Brahman, but that has to do with personal experience, view, etc... I'm sure you can lead a happy, productive life without such a belief.
2006-09-22 06:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One should not. "Sell out" implies a dishonoring of what are genuine skills (logic and reasoning). Religion's purest/original intention was not to hoax anyone, but to guide one to a deeper, spiritual understanding (re-memberance, if you will) of who we are, and what our purpose is- for the sake of growth, peace, and fulfillment.
Logic and reasoning become inspired when we are on the right path, though there is no single religion that is the right one. This is where your intuition will assist your logic on the right one for you. If it feels right but does not make sense to you, then learn more about it- always ask questions. If it is healthy for your life you will begin to understand what previously went against your logic and reasoning.
I can not agree with any religious institution that decrees they are the only way to salvation. My logic and reasoning, based on my enlightened spiritual perspective, says there is ONE ultimate source understood in INFINITE ways. A true spiritual path is about (literally) re-membering the WHOLE- that means without exclusion.
If following a specific religious practice turns you off, search your personal spirit for guidance- that is where religion is supposed to lead us anyway- to a direct, inner relationship and identity with God, or whatever you feel comfortable calling our Ultimate Existence.
Follow your heart!
2006-09-22 08:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by Lovesworth 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many ways to preach is to incorporate logic and reason into their ways. For ex.: Because ____ is _____ that shows that our relgion is the right one. I feel that the one that has the most logic and reason is probably the best one. I know many people who are part of some relgions who are confused. They may beleive in a part of it and then later be confused to another part. To me I don't think it would make sense to be part of a religon that won't answer all your questions.
2006-09-22 07:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by letseat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many do, but it is not a requirement.
Must one sell out logic and humility to buy into evolution?
2006-09-22 06:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by joie de vivre 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you think about it long enough, logic and reason can bring you to God, the Creator of the universe. Albert Einstein was not an atheist.
Who claims to be smarter than he was?
2006-09-22 07:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well reason tells anyone who'll listen that you cannot believe what can't or haven't seen (in some cases not even that... camera tricks, optical illusions etc)
i'd love to meet and buy dinner for the person who comes up to me and convinces me that he has been alive since, and witnessed the writing of the bible/qoran/gita etc... yet this is exactly what the whole bulk of religious folk out there can be said to claim...
lucky i'm not convinced or i'd be broke buying the lot of them dinner.
there's something in the so called "rational" human being that allows him to blindly believe and practise a bunch of stuff that, meaning no disrespect, could for all we know, be classic works of fiction in the guise of "the word of god".
2006-09-22 07:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by bm_rousseau 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. My favorite philosophy professor at the University of Utah was a dedicated Catholic. I had great admiration for him because I knew he could analyze both philosophy and religion without making fun of anybody's beliefs.
2006-09-22 06:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-All the religions,at the time of their inceptions wanted to lead the people /humanity towards higher self / spirituality .As the spirituality was difficult to be conceived by the common mass , the religious interpretations were misquoted / mis-represented / sell-outs to satisfy the vested interests of some some people to run the instutions.
2006-09-22 06:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by TARBA 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many of the greatest philosophers who ever lived were religious, Descartes and Aquinas being two shining examples.
2006-09-22 06:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋