It really seems like people go out of their way to have something fantastic in their lives... I mean, they almost appear desperate to latch on to anything that's outside the envelope of reality. They want ghosts or angels or demons or the Lost City of Atlantis - the list is nearly endless - UFOs, miracles, wood nymphs.... You name it and you'll certainly find a freak or two, (or even a thriving religious group), who wants to believe it.
WHY....???
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2007-03-10 13:55:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Escape-ism and imagination...where's the harm in it anyways? Does it somehow make your life less enjoyable if someone else believes in faeries, or unicorns, or whatever? Life is tough. There is a lot of crap we all have to deal with on daily basis. The evening news pumps enough reality into our lives...let some folks enjoy letting their imaginations run wild for a while.
2007-03-10 14:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because in the big picture our individual lives are nothing more than a speck in the universe that passes as quickly as the sun.
2007-03-10 21:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by Skeptic123 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Sunman, once you "fall" into the mystic you are hooked for life. I want to make it clear that this is not a "belief".
2007-03-11 00:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's obvious why, because they believe it, and they want you to believe it as well.
Maybe They want something new and exciting in their lives. I don't know. It's not bad unless it drastically changes their life. Otherwise hobbies aren't bad.
2007-03-10 22:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Julian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but those things are not mysticism.
If you ever experience a mystical shift,
you'd be addicted instantly.
2007-03-10 22:01:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They want to add meaning to their otherwise empty lives.
2007-03-10 21:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it keeps life interesting.
2007-03-10 21:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋