In an answer to someone's question, a theist said that an atheists crutch is logic. How do you respond to this?
2006-09-26 14:00:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's the best crutch I know of, it supports my mind when I need truth about the nature of things and I do not consider it foolish to trust my reasoning rational mind better than the unreasoning and irrational side controlled by emotions. This "theist" seems to be suggesting that God is not logical and does not want people to think logically and that is an absurd notion. I am not an atheist, but to me, revealed organized religion is approximately as useful as the proverbial rubber crutch on a polio ward. It will bend in any direction that you want to lean. God gave me a mind as well as a heart, so I see no sin in using it. Small, illogical minds require a small, illigocal God that they can comprehend.
Gary, your logic is poor, It's circular, quoting the Bible to denounce atheists is the same as quoting the Bilbe to prove it's own truth. But I'm mistaken, I guess you'd say, God prefers poor logic.
2006-09-26 14:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I respond by saying to that theist: "Well done for acknowledging your need to believe is but an emotional crutch!" (reading the psychology of said question)
If my crutch is Logic, then I'm more than happy with that!
My opinion is that really, if someone is prepared to make an assumption of me without having seem me, met me or had the slightest intercourse with me, let alone attempt to understand WHY I think the way I do, then that person really isn't worth much and certainly not deserving of my time or energy in pondering their ignorant, generalized statements.
:)
2006-09-26 21:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it a crutch only because a crutch has negative connotations and I see nothing negative about pursuing truth. If that's what he wants to call it, fine, I'm not going to argue semantics. But it's basically true. Is the theist admitting that he eschews logic?
Is the pursuit of truth a crutch?
2006-09-26 21:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theist is trying to turn the atheist's strength into a weakness. This might be an intentional deceit, but more likely the theist really does believe that their "heart" (i.e. emotion) trumps mind & logic.
The theist might genuinely believe that their heart is a sense organ for communication from God, and is more reliable than the five real senses and our logical mind. From my point of view, there is no hope for someone like that. From their point of view, there is no hope for someone like me.
2006-09-26 21:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jim L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not an atheist, but I do believe that there are too many things that cannot be explained unless you simply have faith in them and honestly believe they happened. I find that, the problem with an atheistic system of belief, there are too many gaps, and that those gaps are filled with theories and ideas, not facts. Sure, they can say all they want to try to convince people to believe in a theory, but if they can never 100% believe in a theory or else they would violate their own scientific code. Atleast if people say that God created the universe, to them, that is the truth, that is their fact, and since they have faith in what they are saying, no doubt can be created unless their faith starts to ebb. I understand that what I'm trying to say is comlicated, but its hard to put into words. (for all those that oppose my opinion, know that its easier for me to understand something such as faith then to explain it and how it contradicts atheism.)
2006-09-27 19:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by ~*Prodigious*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My imagination far exceeds my logic.
I'm not an Atheist because I'm logical. I'm an Atheist because I have an extremely wild imagination, which is why I refused to "believe" when I was 5. Logic goes extremely well with imagination btw.
2006-09-26 21:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by raven7night 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I laugh because it's funny ;0) I guess I would tell them if I have logic, then there is no need for a crutch. I am strong enough on my own and I realize that all that I have is me.
2006-09-26 21:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by ~ Sara ~ 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
logic is not a crutch, it's a sniper rifle
2006-09-26 21:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite correct. And our bandage is reason, and we must take large doses of that bitter medicine; consistency. It's the price we pay for coming down with unfettered intellect - a horrible disease you would not wish on the frail of mind.
2006-09-26 21:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by JAT 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
REASON IS NO CRUTCH, when you have reason you don't need a crutch such as listing quotes from a book of mythology....
2006-09-26 21:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋