Have you ever marveled at how religionists will try to rationalize any objection or question?

Question

It doesn't matter what religion, god, or theocratic doctrine...The proponents will certainly direct the issue to favor their particular flavor.

La chacha... Please don't be so defensive. I'm not being judgmental but I wonder at this phenomena when I think about it

Bill S... I am an Atheist and though I enjoy my diatribes and have some fun on Y/A, it humors me at times to analyze the religious mentality

vtjames33...I'm sorry you just don't get it.

Steve N...tsk tsk everyone gets curious from time to time and if they didn't ask how would they marvel?

endurokart...Well spoken but I can't see any sky fairy theory plausable or causable. When I look at all the sorrow and grief of dogmatic practice I'm repulsed.

Answer 1

Not me my friend - you are free to believe what you want to believe in and I will leave you alone.

Answer 2

I could change your use of "religionists," to "politicians," and say that it doesn't matter what political party, or how far-winged they are, or what their ideologies are...the proponents will certainly direct the issue to favor their particular flavor.

This is what active people who can think, question, prove, disprove, and argue do. They research, they give feedback, and they strengthen their point of view, whatever it is.

I don't see how that's a bad thing, and I don't see how this social function can be considered a negative practice for religionists.

Edit:

I'm not being defensive, does it really sound that way?
Sorry, Don.

Answer 3

I never marvel at their rationale. More than anything else, it perplexes me. I'm just not "wired" to have faith in a tall tale(Bible) or believe that some omnipresent being(God) watches over us. If it is indeed true, of which I'm still waiting for some tangible evidence, then all he's doing is watching. Watching his creations destroy themselves. I wonder if we're on Pay-per-View? Oh yeah, I forgot. God doesn't pay for anything. Pfffft.....tardos.

Answer 4

I'm sure that many people do rationalize in order to believe something that is not true. That being said, have you ever considered the possibility that maybe one of the "religionists" religions was at least arguably possible?

Answer 5

And where rational ideas fail, they fall back on silly, meaningless drivel that an unbrainwashed 6 year old could see through.

Answer 6

Well, I dont agree with you. In the Qur'an, almost every time it said : For the peoples who THINK. We were FORCED to use our awareness.
It's based on awareness.

If some of the believers put it wrongly, its not the fault of the teaching but they may just dont understand and for sure dont think and dont aware.

To me it is very normal to see atheist asking such question.

Answer 7

There are just people in general who try to prove their points to an extreme. They gain pleasure from proving others are wrong and they are right... Dr. Phil calls them "right fighters"( I say,...whatever!!!!!!) This generally stems from some type of insecurity on their part. You are going to find them in all walks of life and I'll bet you have some in your life right now!

Answer 8

Have you ever marveled at how people can ask questions that they don't really want an answer to , just to try to make a point or piss people off.

Answer 9

I'm not sure rationalize is the right word. Reason has little to do with it, it's a matter of faith. What you believe is what you believe, and logic is unlikely to change that.

Answer 10

I find it simultaneously amusing and pathetic. They have a deep bag of tricks that include revisionist history, creative re-interpretation of scripture, arbitrarily re-defining words, attempting to discredit science with their own "experts" and just plain outright denial.

Answer 11

Sounds like the science is god crowd too.