Time to face up to the truth of religion?

[Hopkins]

Most religions be they Christian or Muslims have different schools of thought within them.

Creationists deny Dinosaurs and cave men, Muslims don't like each other, Christians have so many different sects/cults etc

[lottiecass]

Yes but but they all believe in fairy stories,at least they all have something in common.

[Hopkins]

Yes but but they all believe in fairy stories,at least they all have something in common.

 

You mean sky pixies.

[Phanerothyme]

The thing to remember when it comes to belief, knowledge and so-called truth is that it all exists in our heads. It is the product of perception.

 

There is no denying that perception varies enormously, and is coloured by previous experience, anticipation, imagination and the will.

 

The truths of the world, and the universe, are expressable in many different ways. If you want to build a radio-telescope, then poetry isn't going to be much use to you. Likewise, if you strike an insight into the human condition, tryingto explain it in algebra or feynman diagrams won't ensure your enlightenment is passed down the centuries.

 

Coinsider religion as a type of poetry or art, rather than some kind of rigid mechanistic belief in (a) supernatural being(s). That's almost the least important part of the whole thing.

[unbeliever]

The thing to remember when it comes to belief, knowledge and so-called truth is that it all exists in our heads. It is the product of perception.

 

There is no denying that perception varies enormously, and is coloured by previous experience, anticipation, imagination and the will.

 

The truths of the world, and the universe, are expressable in many different ways. If you want to build a radio-telescope, then poetry isn't going to be much use to you. Likewise, if you strike an insight into the human condition, tryingto explain it in algebra or feynman diagrams won't ensure your enlightenment is passed down the centuries.

 

Coinsider religion as a type of poetry or art, rather than some kind of rigid mechanistic belief in (a) supernatural being(s). That's almost the least important part of the whole thing.

 

Truth is when your words accurately match physical reality. Any other definition is flat out nonsense.

The mind is a part of physical reality and is subject to the same rules as everything else.

The mind is an imperfect instrument for measuring physical reality but that can be accounted for and quantified using the scientific method.

Edited January 15, 2017 by unbeliever

[Cyclone]

You have to have some way to 'know' what physical reality is in order to determine that you've described it accurately with words, and our "knowing" of physical reality is by definition limited and filtered through minds.

[unbeliever]

You have to have some way to 'know' what physical reality is in order to determine that you've described it accurately with words, and our "knowing" of physical reality is by definition limited and filtered through minds.

 

But we eliminate the effect of this subjective filter by basing all of our hard science on what maths and empirical data tell us rather than trusting our own instincts and perceptions.

[ANGELFIRE1]

My belief is that there is more chance of meeting an alien than any God. Others may have a different view.

 

Angel1

[Obelix]

Who says we haven't already met aliens?

 

I mean look at some of the posters on this forum..

[unbeliever]

Who says we haven't already met aliens?

 

I mean look at some of the posters on this forum..

 

Nanu Nanu.