Are people's beliefs based on genetics?
I wrack my brain, trying to figure out how so many Christians can reason the answers they reason.
Having been de-converted, I understand what a Christian believes. But there's a big hole somewhere - like this galactic bell-curve that just prohibits any measure of sound reason.
It's like a scary movie - a Twilight Zone where everyone around you is kind of insane.... Not a lot, they can speak English and drive and shop... But really!
It is astounding how much of the essence of the meanings of so many of these questions Christians completely miss!
If anyone knows of a genetic component that would correlate religious belief or faith with an inability to reason properly, I would love to hear from you.
Likewise, in psychology. I realize that many Christians have been indoctrinated since childhood and that this type of early predisposition to bypass reason can galvanize into a reality/delusion complex where the "victim's" ability to critically investigate their beief, dies.
2007-03-06
07:26:28
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It concerns me because of how these people affect politics.
2007-03-06
07:36:26 ·
update #1