convince themselves?
2007-06-21 02:29:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Shakespeare said it: "Methinks he doth protest too much."
It takes hourly reaffirmation to continue believing in fantasy. Denial of reality requires so much energy that the health effects of religiousity must be unbelievable--the human mind tends toward the rational, so irrational thinking on the order of magnitude required to believe in the whole house of cards must increase blood pressure, create artificial adrenaline rushes, and deplete energy stores.
Who would want to live like that?
2007-06-21 02:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by nora22000 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I speak of religion, but I do not shove it down anyones throat. I do not try to "convince" anyone of my beliefs. I have faith and I believe therefore, I do not need any convincing either. The choice to believe is completely up to you. Who am I to judge you on what you believe? Christians aren't supposed to judge anyone.
2007-06-21 09:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Can not speak for all Chrsitians, but I need not further convincing for my faith. I have conversed with God too many times to doubt that he is there. I have had him answer too many prayers (all of them) to believe that he is silent or uncaring. I have seen too many miracles to doubt whether is he is allpowerful. I have seen too many changed lives to question his salvation. I have spend too many years experiencing the power of scripture to have any doubts about its truthfulness.
I "try to convince others" of my beliefs because I see the blessing that will be theirs when they embrace it. It is called "loving others" and wanting the best for them.
2007-06-21 09:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think anytime we cling vehemently to an idea or a belief then we aren't really believing. I believe in many things but don't get riled up when I see others saying they don't. I think people who doubt are nastiest posters, however, we are online so I think people feel more free to take things to extremes than they would in real life.
2007-06-21 09:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Religion is a lifestyle, the way people want to live their lives, I just simply don't want to live like that; I think there convince that they can save a person soul (from reading a book) so they can feel good about themselves.
2007-06-21 09:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes i understand how it seems that way. but think of it this way what if they acctually believe what they are saying whole heartly. then what they are doing is trying to be the all perfect xain in the eyes of their god. hoping that their efferts will be seen by him and rewarded. unfortunatly it bugs us and drives us up the wall. we must learn to ingnore them because afterall how sad is it to be a slave to a deity to the point that you sacrigice your free will and independance to bow down and graval at a deity who realy could care less as long as you live a good life and don't drive your fellow man crazy or kill people in his name. im sure if he didn't like those people he would kill them him self.
2007-06-21 10:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by mystic 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd say that's your perspective, and you have a right to it. The way i see it, the atheists in here are trying to convince themselves they aren't making a terrible mistake.
2007-06-21 09:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by Graham 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Sometimes, with some, it seems that way, but couldn't the same be said about Atheists, or any group, for that matter?
2007-06-21 09:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I've been convinced. That's why I try to convince others.
2007-06-21 09:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The only one trying to do any convincing here is you...shall we apply your logic then...?
2007-06-21 09:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋