Belief is Moot

[recursion]

fine i dont get it i thought religion an faith were co-dependent

Check the definitions of each and see if you still feel the same way.

I may have faith and at the same time not endorse any existing religion.
I may endorse a religion and not have an ounce of faith.

[Manu]

Look at it this way... without faith... (whether it is exploited or not placed in the right place is irrelevant) you can't have religion.... but on the flip side... you don't need religion to have faith.....


Remember.... believing in God (a god or THE god) is not a religion. Could even say you have faith in a higher being....

[distin]

oh..
ok then..
its always good to learn something

[silentburn]

This discussion about faith and religion is irrelevant.

The question is: What if our beliefs are wrong? The question bids us to think independently of religion or faith.

First of all, what is it exactly that we believe? Do we even have a clear cut belief system with a logical sequence of events or explanations as to why we are on this earth?

[recursion]

Do we even have a clear cut belief system with a logical sequence of events or explanations as to why we are on this earth?

Does this logical sequence of events or explanations exist? Maybe...
Have we been exposed to it? No

And that sucks out loud! Why couldn't it be simple.

IF...

THEN
...

ELSE
.....




instead


while(x)
if(y)
then(if (q))
maybe(z)

[silentburn]

Does this logical sequence of events or explanations exist? Maybe...
Have we been exposed to it? No

And that sucks out loud! Why couldn't it be simple.

IF...

THEN
...

ELSE
.....




instead


while(x)
if(y)
then(if (q))
maybe(z)

History has unfolded in a logical fashion, so from the past to the present has been pretty straight forward.

What do we believe?

I believe we were created, what does everyone else believe?

[Manu]

I am a scientist and I believe in creation. Not because of religion... but because of logic!

[recursion]

I am a scientist and I believe in creation. Not because of religion... but because of logic!

I too believe in creation, but could you explain the logical basis on which your belief stands. Even your existence is uncertain. You assume you exist because your mortal mind tells you that you do.

[ramesh]

I may exist, but perhaps not as my senses tell me, for they could be the conduits of misinformation.

[Greatis]

I may exist, but perhaps not as my senses tell me, for they could be the conduits of misinformation.

hmmm ramesh sir Isaac Asimov has gotten to you hasn't he, The matrix has you wondering huh....

STOP reading so much ramesh