2007-07-04 05:21:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah. Thank Bertrand Russell for that quote.
2007-07-04 05:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by X Theist 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No, absolutely not. If this were the case, then no scientist would ever be a theist, and this is not true. Also, if you were to go to an area of the country where exam results are low, and the majority of people left school at 16, would you expect to find a high proportion of people having a religious faith, seriously?
Taking that into account, it almost seems as if the opposite is true...
2007-07-04 06:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by neil 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short version of a True Story: One day a Mayan King saw that the clouds had completely darkened the sun. He proclaimed that the sun could not possibly be a god because nothing should be able to hide God. Now that is reality at its finest.
Today God revels Himself even in those who oppose Him and refuse to believe that He exist. Today that Mayan King would say, If God does not exist then why oppose Him.No one ever opposed nothing. That again is reality at its finest.
Amen to AZ
2007-07-04 05:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not. At least not for the Christian faith. If anything what seems to be popular today, the cultural standards and convictions are similar in many ways to past civilizations'. The civilizations and their ways have long crumbled, while Christianity remains.
That said, Christianity still takes a lot of abuse from the culture of today, but true as GOD is HE will bring it to pass, that CHRIST will reign!
2007-07-04 05:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Tuesday 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, because everyone has a different reality. The 'reality' of tribal people living in the Amazon jungle will be vastly different to the 'reality' of people living in London. So when you mention 'knowledge of reality', I take it you mean scientific knowledge. Even scientists can have a strong religious faith.
2007-07-04 05:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Stella S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I have a fairly strong religious convictions (Christianity), I consider myself to have a fair amount of knowledge of reality. (see below)
I have 9 GCSEs (2A, 5B, 1C and 1D) A-levels in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, a GNVQ Level 3 in Computer maintenance and servicing. I've studied Astronomy, Cosmology, Human Biology, and Nuclear Physics out of interest. I've done volunteer work as a teaching assistant, IT consultant and mentored one of my co-workers in clock repair.
2007-07-04 06:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by Nebulous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impossible to say of course. Religious convictions should be based in reality and response.
2007-07-04 05:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by : 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I say no.
Religious convictions are directly proportional to our knowledge of reality.
The prophecy foretold and events in the Bible are being substantiated and proven by the science of today.
Religion is reality.
2007-07-04 05:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Definitely
2007-07-04 05:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by Forbidden 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. I do think the number of people who post insulting questions like this is directly related to their age and lack of life experiences.
2007-07-04 05:28:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I consider that a faux-profundity whether Bertrand Russel said it or not. Sounds like it would taste like one of Rush Limbaugh's baloney sandwiches.
2007-07-04 05:29:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋