If you knew your sacrifice would instantly dispel forever this absurd desire to engage in fantasy thinking that grips humanity, would you consider it?
I think I might. At least then we'd get some respect.
2007-11-12 10:39:39 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wouldn't even have to think about it. I'd do it without hesitation because it's a win-win situation. Life in a world with theism in it is miserable. If we let go of the thing that is holding us back the most, we can finally move forward and better ourselves.
Think about it.
2007-11-13 05:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by ►solo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't.
The "fantasy thinking that grips humanity" is a primitive response, and whether they like it or not, it comes from natural selection.
If caveman A had to fight a tiger, and he knew "god" was behind him, he would think that nothing could stop him, giving the will to kill the tiger. Caveman B is an atheist, so he craps his pants and the tiger eats him.
The only problem with religion is the power they have over too many things.
I myself am only 1/3 atheist, and a spiritualist.
There's nothing wrong with thinking about something that we don't see everyday.
Ants do not have eyes. Yet the move around and find their way without them, simply by smell and chemical detectors.
Could we be missing some sort of sense?
The ability to see something like an aura, something so readily debunked by people who refuse to accept that they are not very powerful, when in fact we have almost no control over the universe?
I see nothing wrong with this.
I like to debate, but I have nothing against their beleifs except the fact they have too much control over things they should not.
2007-11-13 01:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard one. The reality might end up saving lives, ending religious wars, but who are we to say how it would change ALL history thereafter.
I would be afraid to wreak havoc that could ensue from the unknown of doing so.
Messing with this kind of thing usually back fires in science fiction, who knows if it would really end up being for all good? If I could be convinced that it would, then I might consider it. My one and only life to save so many....
A hard question... I would consider it.
2007-11-13 10:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No effin way! People follow their own path and get to where they are at their own pace, and that is how it should be. I would not want to force it on anyone with any grand event.
And I don't care if believers respect me or not. I don't think most atheists do either. What you are suggesting is more akin to the way fundies think: be like us or else. I'm not part of that logic.
2007-11-12 12:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I would be willing to sacrifice my life to end extremism, of any type. The removal of religion by itself would not change the world much, in my opinion. We'd still have the extremist mentality.
2007-11-12 10:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, I think that borderline falls under cult and I'm personally not down with Jim Jones or Charles Manson, but I guess if you believe in something that you think could make a difference it could be worth sacrificing whatever means necessary, even if that means your life. Personal opinion though, no I would not but I believe many would. :)
2007-11-12 10:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by pettle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't. It's not the delusion that bothers me, but whether or not we have the freedom to choose. If my country because a religious state, then I would sacrifice myself for freedom.
2007-11-12 10:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's the only life I'm going to get. Let people work out their own delusions.
2007-11-12 10:44:09 · answer #8 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No
Sacrifice / expendable lives is a religious / collectivist concept
Besides, say do did do this, and then one day, laws ceased to be made based on religious dogma ... how would you, being dead, reap any benefits from the new enlightened world?
A preferable course would be to try to set up the religionists to kill EACH OTHER off
2007-11-12 10:43:02 · answer #9 · answered by . 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No way.
Hey, this is the U.S.... People can believe whatever they want....worship who and what they want.
Just keep it in the home, church or temple and don't try to shove it into the public arena.
The whole pack of religions in total are not one-tenth the worth of my own life and happiness.
2007-11-12 11:04:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋