But kids stop believing in such things as they grow up and the adults tell them its false.
I don't believe, on this occasion, that anything happened and I'm sure the Catholic Church don't either.
I know it sounds patronising and Im going to be slated for it but I do feel that if an adult has a genuine belief in god I find it difficult to respect their intelligence.
That said, I would defend their right to such a belief.
But I would view them in the same manner I would if an adult told me that they genuinely believed in Santa Claus (or any other imaginary being).
For what it's worth I'm with you on this. But I need things to be even more logical so I've decided they all were for sure on Valium otherwise I couldn't live with myself.
I just dont get it. Perhaps its a failing on my part?
If, as you say yourself, you find it difficult to respect someones intelligence if they believe in God simply because you don't get it yourself then I'd have to conclude that yes, that is a failing on your part. Simply because you don't get it is no reason to equate it with a lack of intelligence in those who do believe.
People choose to believe for a whole range of reasons, very few of which I would think myself are because of any argument based on fact.
Do you think it shows intelligence to believe things based on zero evidence?
There you go again equating intelligence with faith. Like I said, people choose to believe for a load of different reasons. It's far too simplistic to put it down to a lack of intelligence to believe in something you have seen no evidence for.
So what is the reason then?
I suppose Im asking - why do people need faith?
What if the doctor said 'you may as well stop praying as there is no god you deluded loolah, just accept you will be in the ground soon', the teacher saying 'your son is scoring top of the class but i think he is stupid and deluded as i caught him praying before an exam yesterday'.
you see mad and stupid, i just see petty intolerance.
This had nothing to do with Christian faith. It was an act of pure superstition instigated by a clairvoyant. I don't believe Christian faith entered into it.
So what is the reason then?
I suppose Im asking - why do people need faith?
I just keep an open mind and don't throw myself blindly into any way of life.
do you think there is much difference between someone believing they could see an image in the sky and christians believing in a greater being waiting to save our souls above the clouds??
Yes, a big one.
The existence of a god or gods cannot be proved or disproved - for the moment.
The notion that the sun 'danced in the sky' or 'changed colour' or behaved in any way out of the ordinary can be easily disproved.
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