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Originally Posted by Skepticologist  I came here, if I'm honest with myself, because no matter how long ago it was that I departed from organized religion, it remains a central part of who I am. After all, you don't try to force fit your life to an ideal for 40+ years and then, despite all the logical reasons, make a completely clean break.
My religious training still plays out on my thinking. And since I'm aware that it does, I have to make sure I'm conscious of what's driving my thought processes, and demand of myself that I accept nothing that doesn't make sense to me.
All that may sound pretty simple, but it's actually pretty complex. The point-counter-point I engage in here, because it challenges my thinking, helps me to gauge how closely I'm adhering to my ideal of being driven solely by logic and reason. |
I was like this.
The question becomes whose Logic and reason. Is it mine or ours? Your part about not accepting anything you do not understand is ok if you mean with out questioning it or tying to understand.
If you mean, just because I do not understand than it is not valid, that is a whole ‘nother story. There comes a point where we must admit to ourselves that we just aint that good.
However, your point is ok over all.
We need to keep in mind that there is feeling.
I am trying to add feeling into my mix. I will admit though that I am only willing to use it as a light seasoning at this point in my life. To accent the knowledge and experience I have. You skept, like me, probably have experienced life at its worst. I have to be careful not to turn to cold. I have brought the rain many times in my life skept; I am trying to be more careful of the number of innocent by standers I bring down now.
Knowledge with out feeling is a wasted and frustrating way to live. As with all seasoning I must be careful not to overpower the logic and reason. Although you and I are probably pretty similar here, I do not have to worry about to much compassion, I need to work on more.