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You know. I get why this is down-modded... but in the end it's actually a beautifully succinct description of exactly why god is compelling to some people. (Ob
by earthscienceman 7y ago
You know. I get why this is down-modded... but in the end it's actually a beautifully succinct description of exactly why god is compelling to some people.
(Obligatory, "as an atheist" disclaimer)
- chousuke 7y agoAs far as I can tell It's compelling because people tend to dislike uncertainty and making up stories and hypotheticals can feel like knowing. I don't have an issue with that per se, but the pretend "knowledge" tends to get intertwined with all sorts of claims that actually matter, and that bothers me.
- jacobush 7y agoIt's funny it gets downmodded too, considering it wasn't even argument, only an observation. But I'm not here only for upvotes. If my score gets too high I get worried. Edit: Thanks! Can we go a little lower plz.