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I was often asked "what do you believe then? " after I told people I don't believe in any religion. My answer is rather simple: I don't need to live on any beli
by kailuowang 13y ago
I was often asked "what do you believe then? " after I told people I don't believe in any religion. My answer is rather simple: I don't need to live on any belief. I live on knowledge. I know the following for a fact: love makes me happy, hatred makes me unhappy. And I want to be happy. That's enough.
Now I can say it's not just knowledge, it's science.
- LekkoscPiwa 13y agoScience says believing (i.e. religion) makes people's lives happier, longer, more productive. So, why you don't believe in any religion? Science says it's good for you. Paradox perhaps?
- kailuowang 13y agoI was merely pointing out that now science also prove that love makes you happy. I didn't say that science says you shouldn't believe in religion. So what paradox are you talking about? BTW, I don't know about the science you mentioned, sounds fascinating. Does that definition of believing also include believing in Nazi, believing in Communism? Did it include the consequence of all the wars and terrorism driven religious belief (or any other none scientific "believing")?
- LekkoscPiwa 13y agoand I merely pointed out that science doesn't have all the answers. That's why science found out that to be happy you need to believe in religion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_happiness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_happiness The paradox is that you seem to embrace science but ignore some of its findings in your personal life. (i.e. you are not religious).