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It's kind of intuitive, isn't it? There is a certain category of people who understand only simple explanations and don't like complexity, whereas most phenomen
by dvfjsdhgfv 6y ago
It's kind of intuitive, isn't it? There is a certain category of people who understand only simple explanations and don't like complexity, whereas most phenomena in our lives have several layers of complexity. It's natural these people are attracted to those who can provide false but simple explanations of reality.
- slfnflctd 6y agoCertainly a big part of the comfort of religion for me was making a monstrous, unknowable world (which had been poorly explained to me as a kid) easier to understand. I built up a number of mental barriers to shield myself from inconvenient facts. When I went through a real bad time, it gave me simple axioms and stories that seemed to help me persevere. Stepping away from that comfort was difficult and took time. It's also isolating. Nonetheless, I could no longer make extraordinary claims without extraordinary evidence. I'd rather know the truth of things the best I can, while I can.