Interesting thread guys. To refocus on the thread topic I would like to say a few things.
Through out this thread there are a lot of examples as to how religion encourages ignorance. It is abundant in truthyness. So many claims of Truth and Knowlege where there is only beliefe/faith/opinion. For those of you who are stateing your opinions at truth or knowlege , please stop and think about why it is you feel you must state things as such. What is your motivation? Have an answer already? I suggest thinking a little harder about it. I will wait...
It seems for most religious peoples, switching on and off there standards or criteria for sufficent evedence in determining reality is easy. When they are doing math they can use the scientific method , and when talking about God/religion can ignore the scientific method.
Unfortuanatly many people end up using the " If I believe it enough it will be true " attitude in other aspects of there lives. People call it Rationalizing , but its anything but rational. It may work out well for them , maybe even often but it is a dishonest outlook. Faith is great. We put faith in many many things every day. We may put our faith in something very often and be justified in that faith just as often , BUT no matter how many times your faith is seemingly well placed , it is not knowlege. Again why the need to state your faith to others in the form of Truth and Fact? What is the motivation? Is there something wrong with Faith. Is it not good enough for you , your peers , your CHILDREN.
Teach not the children of our future that it is ok to Pretend thier Faith's be Truths.
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