The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
- Bertrand Russell
2007-04-03 01:34:12 · 23 answers · asked by Murazor 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Acid-zebra, heh, I was having a bad day. :-)
2007-04-03 01:41:57 · update #1
It is right on. People believe some weird crap. And it does extend to a lot more than religion. Snopes.com would be out of business if it didn't
2007-04-03 01:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
He makes sense.
Which is why if youre going to follow a teaching, you need to question it and make sure it makes sense.
The existence of God can neither be proved or disproved.
Id like to be in the %50 that thinks Hes there.
It makes me happy to know everybodys gonna get what they deserve in the hereafter.
My understanding is there is a power out there who watches over everyone, and will make sure that every little action we do have a consequence in the end.
Lets just say, am more hopeful and optimistic about the existence of an Ultimate Fairness.
2007-04-03 08:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. People tend to - go with the flow - without question. I was raised in an Atheist household. God - Jesus - or the "Devil", were never discussed. In my adult life, I never sought out a religion - it came knocking at My door. After years of persistance, I gave in. There, I learned that the "God" was two males - together they procreated - and made human beings. I found this rather strange at first and was uncomfortable with it. But - this is what all christians accept as truth, without question. It eventually "grew" on me until I just accepted without giving it another thought - for a while anyway. The other thing that all religious people accept without question is, - the role of woman in religion.
2007-04-03 09:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with him. Bertrand Russel was an atheist. The majority may not always be right but they are not silly. Is Einstein and other scientists who believed in God also silly?
Peace and every blessing!
2007-04-03 08:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True enough.
Just as any group of people can only march at the rate of the slowest amongst them.... any group of people is only as intelligent as the most stupid among them.
Hence the more people you have, the higher the probability that you'll be including at least one complete moron.... and thus the entire group will, as a whole, be completely moronic.
As individuals... we are humans.... 4 billion years of evolution in the making. As a society.... we are an amoeba... which only has about 3 billion years behind it. Things always most fastest at the end, y'know?
2007-04-03 08:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Nihilist Templar 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It makes plenty of sense. And that idea can be connected to all sorts of beliefs (or hysterias.) Look at South America and El Chupacabra. Or think about the whole Y2K mess everyone got worked up over. The list could go on.
And yes, it can be applied to religious beliefs... :)
2007-04-03 08:39:52 · answer #6 · answered by KS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine (...) this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true." [Bertrand Russell, from "Introduction: On the Value of Scepticism", in Sceptical Essays published by Allen & Unwin in London, 1928]
2007-04-03 08:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is likely true in any belief or non-belief, this is evidenced by the widespread belief that the world was flat, and pre-90's beliefs that michael jackson was a straight black man.
2007-04-03 08:40:42 · answer #8 · answered by poseidenneptune 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the relative subscription rates for The National Enquirer vs. Scientific American for proof.
2007-04-03 11:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bert was saying what has become the foolish, religion beliefs............
because, like Bert says: "in view of the silliness of the MAJORITY of mankind.........................
and the MAJORITY of humanity are in a religion....................
do you GET IT NOW???
Here's what Bert says to do:
Create a private, personal, direct, divine Relationship with Our Creator and save your Soul from religion.
Only with Our Creator's Love and Peace will we be Truly Free!
Love and Believe in Our Creator;
Love and Believe in Yourself.
"religion is Spiritual fraud"; "religion is the Worse invention of humanity" - Jesus Christ, Buddha and any other being with Spiritual intelligence.
Without God, there is No Love; Without religion, there are No Wars!
2007-04-03 08:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by drwooguy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋