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But this fails to address the question and just reasserts that what I asked is true while seemingly sounding like you’re attacking me for bringing it up…? > we

But this fails to address the question and just reasserts that what I asked is true while seemingly sounding like you’re attacking me for bringing it up…? > we would do well to look at ourselves rather than heckle people we don't understand. When a question asked in good faith about faith is answered by accusing the asker of being a heckler is usually a sign that that bit of faith is threatened by critical thinking. > it's standing on a branch and being sure it won't break. When your branch has the political will to harm others you can believe I’ll be asking questions why you think that branch will hold. I just hope you have the conviction of belief to answer honestly. > accepting that humans do this and leaving them alone, respecting their autonomy, not picking on people I like a simplified version of your suggested world

friend_and_foe 3y ago
First, I'm not religious in any way. I thought that was clear but maybe not. Second, I'm not attacking you. My candor comes across as brash sometimes. Asking "how come smart people often believe stupid shit" (again, candor, that's basically what you're asking) doesn't really have a reply that would satisfy you. But you don't have to understand it, they do. All you have to do is acknowledge that people believe what they believe and let them be. Whether someone else's branch is harmful says something about your particular brand of faith. They don't think it harms others. Would anything you believe in harm people if it were implemented? Is everything you think good and correct? People don't owe you an explanation for what they believe, just like you don't owe me answers to these two questions. We all believe things others don't like, we all believe things that others would view as harmful, and we all believe things we don't understand.

friend_and_foe 3y ago

First, I'm not religious in any way. I thought that was clear but maybe not. Second, I'm not attacking you. My candor comes across as brash sometimes. Asking "how come smart people often believe stupid shit" (again, candor, that's basically what you're asking) doesn't really have a reply that would satisfy you. But you don't have to understand it, they do. All you have to do is acknowledge that people believe what they believe and let them be. Whether someone else's branch is harmful says something about your particular brand of faith. They don't think it harms others. Would anything you believe in harm people if it were implemented? Is everything you think good and correct? People don't owe you an explanation for what they believe, just like you don't owe me answers to these two questions. We all believe things others don't like, we all believe things that others would view as harmful, and we all believe things we don't understand.