Why is religious belief such a corruption of logic and reason?

Question

I mean all religious belief...I'm generalising on purpose, I don't want to pick out any one religion here,

Atheism is not a religion, the very basis of atheism is logic and reason not the corruption of these things.

Buddhism is more properly a system of philosophy, it is not a theistic religion however there are illogical elements to it like reincarnation for example...this is a corruption of logic and reason.

Answer 1

I think the flip-side to this coin is how people can assume that there's any meaning in life without religious belief since pure logic and reason negate any notion of meaning or worth if they divorce themselves from the possibility of the supernatural. I'd recommend three books by Christian philosopher Francis Schaffer that show how postmodern society has come to such a state of despair after rejecting the possibility of God. Check out the first link below.

Answer 2

They all lack logic and reason, however some, like christianity do so on purpose, and in the middle of the informed western world..

They're NOT all equally culpable of heinous crimes against humanity, environmental disrespect, blatant sexism or animal rights abuses for example, nor do they all equally pose a threat to world peace. Take christianity for example, because compared to such a peaceful, selfless, kind and altruistic religion such as Buddhism, it looks positively satanic..!

I think you should not have generalised, and instead called a spade a spade..

Answer 3

It is because it relies on emotion, not reason. Religion binds its converts by making them feel fear of Hell, hope for Heaven, a social binding with the congregation, a mistrust of any ideas outside the group, pity for martyrs, guilt for not following the impossible list of rules, and even love for a mythical character.

If you look at the arguments that religious people use to convince others, it can usually be broken down into an emotional plea. "Just believe!", "Have faith!", and "Jesus died for you" are all examples of such pleas.

They rely on this so much because they really have no evidence to fall back on. The most they can do is validate that some of the passing historical references in the Bible actually happened. And they strive fervently to make the rest fit, even if they have to make up evidence. The advances of science, of course, work against them, so they've developed a frustration and dislike of it. They'll glom onto any shred of scientific evidence that remotely can be interpretted as supporting their side or discrediting other major scientific works.

Answer 4

Because it started off as a scam.
Some ignorant people asked questions that couldn't be answered so some smart con men started the sting of the millennia.
The scammers made up some answers and thew people were happy. The scammers asked for money to keep the people happy and the people gave them money.
This game has been going on for quite a while with few hints that it is abating at least in the US - I wonder if USians are particularly gullible.

Answer 5

I think when people are immature, they tend to think that they have all the answers and they know everything perfectly. That's a problem that religious people can fall into and they not grow out of - even if every other aspect of their life is mature.

Of course, as shown by your question, neither do many atheists.

Have a good rest of the week!
Matt

Edit: Interesting how I got an immediate thumbs down. In reality, I just pointed out the fact that his question pointed the same thing out about him. I did answer the question...that is what happens to several religious people and why they have trouble with logic and reason. I think people just don't like it when we make them look in a mirror and see what they are doing. Maturity at its finest indeed.... ;-)

Answer 6

If you have a materially based consciousness, fixated as a foundation and stronghold out of which all concepts pass a rigorus and intolerant life. Where something ambiguous like a concept that isn't fascinated with itself is as just as corrupt and discomforting as can be. To go where some have gone is to also let your ideas evolve and become something other than the same old material contradictions.

Answer 7

Is there any limit of biblical/Christian absurdity.
‘Christ according to the faith, is the second person in the Trinity, the Father being the first and the holy Ghost the third. Each of these three persons is God. Christ is his own father and his own son. The Holy Ghost is neither father nor son, but both. The son was begotten by the father, but existed before he was begotten--just the same before as after. Christ is just as old as his father, and the father is just as young as his son. The Holy Ghost proceeded form the Father and Son, but was an equal to the Father and Son before he proceeded, that is to say before he existed, but he is of the same age as the other two. Nothing ever was, nothing ever can be more perfectly idiotic and absurd than the dogma of the Trinity.’


Nag Hammadi and crufiction.
“It was another, their father, who drank the gall and the vinegar; it was not I. They struck me with the reed; it was another, Simon, who bore the cross on his shoulder. It was another upon Whom they placed the crown of thorns. But I was rejoicing in the height over all the wealth of the archons and the offspring of their error, of their empty glory. And I was laughing at their ignorance.”
The Second Treatise of the Great Seth
The Nag Hammadi Gnostic Library

Answer 8

whether or not they have noted the hypocrisy of religion or not, many atheists basically won't be able to reconcile perception in God with the suffering in the international. Simone de Beauvoir as quickly as stated: “It replaced into less demanding for me to think of of a international with out writer than of a writer loaded with all the contradictions of the international.” Do the international’s injustices—alongside with those instigated with the aid of hypocritical religionists—instruct that there is not any God? evaluate: If a knife is used to threaten, injure, or maybe homicide an harmless individual, does this instruct that the knife had no dressmaker? Does it not extremely instruct that the item replaced into positioned to a incorrect use? Likewise, numerous human grief supplies evidence that human beings are misusing their God-given skills besides because of the fact the earth itself.

Answer 9

Because if a religion followed pure logic and reason it would be too obvious that it was true. The way that religions are, is that you must research for the correct one and then you must have FAITH in a higher being. The key is FAITH, if it was obvious that one was true then you wouldn't need that and there would be no point in the earth being created. You have to have faith that the greater power is superior to our petty logic and reason. This answer can also apply to those who ask why does God let bad things happen... I hope this helps.

Answer 10

It is a corruption of logic and reason because it starts with a false premise, and leads to irrational thought processes based around flawed logic.