The fear of Death and Unknown creates a belief that we will be able to survive our own death. This is core belief of most of the religions, and if it was required earlier(centuries before) to believe this, why does it still persists? Why can't us humans admit that we don't know rather than putting our faiths in books written by people for whom wheel-barrow would be an emerging technology?
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Why the belief?
- Thread starter praty
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Faith was forced upon me I can't help it.
peace.
peace.
How do you figure that?The fear of Death and Unknown creates a belief that we will be able to survive our own death.
It is a natural tendency in every mortal to fear death and to wish for eternal life. The concept of non-existence is difficult for the human mind to accept. Psychological studies have shown that it is difficult for us to accept the idea of our transient existence on earth. Humans have tried to dispel the thought which may haunt their minds by different means. They seek solace in religious belief, in their progeny, in attaining fame or leaving a human heritage to make their name memorable for years.
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You do realize that the article offers absolutely nothing, much like praty's post, in regards to establishing how the presence of fear necessarily renders belief in a solution to it imaginary or baseless or whatever?Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6032960
English please
English please
Just explain what makes you think solutions to fear are imaginary and you will have the beginning of a coherent argument
Referencing some one else who also has the same gaping holes in the ir argument simply makes the problems within yours more pronounced
Speaking of coherent.... Your posts are a mess as usual.
Say what you want directly. I assume you disagree with the article. Why?
Say what you want directly. I assume you disagree with the article. Why?
what part of the question "explain what makes you think solutions to fear are imaginary" are you having difficulty with?Speaking of coherent.... Your posts are a mess as usual.
It doesn't make sense to me. Could you ask it in a different manner?
Also could you tell me why you disagree that people subconsciously believe their own immortality?
Also could you tell me why you disagree that people subconsciously believe their own immortality?
Ok lets take it r...e...a...l... slow.It doesn't make sense to me. Could you ask it in a different manner?
Do you see the notion of having an after life as a solution to death (never mind whether you think its real or imaginary .... we will get to that later)
I am not disagreeing with that.Also could you tell me why you disagree that people subconsciously believe their own immortality?
I am disagreeing with categorizing it as necessarily imagination or catalyzed purely by dire need... or as praty says in the OP
The fear of Death and Unknown creates a belief that we will be able to survive our own death.
Because we're not so sure of our ignorance after all.
Well its high time we should be.
Well its high time we should be.
Being sure of one's ignorance is a contradiction in terms.
The fear of Death and Unknown creates a belief that we will be able to survive our own death.
You will need to explain this, please.
I see no necessary correlation between fear of death and belief in one's immortality.
so you think if fear plays apart in granting value to a solution, the solution is necessarily farcical?light,
The people who truly believe in afterlife like the Egyptians, who were most famous for it, have no other reason to do so.
so for instance, solutions to disease partake of the same farcical nature you attribute to religion since whatever erodes health and well being is a cause of fear?
Praty has not said at any point that the solution is necessarily farcical, nor can anything he has said be implied as such.so you think if fear plays apart in granting value to a solution, the solution is necessarily farcical?
The point is that the holding of the belief, as part of a solution or otherwise, gives no credence to the tenet of the belief, but nor does it refute that tenet in any way.
You really do like using inappropriate / fallacious analogies to help create and destroy your strawmen, don't you.so for instance, solutions to disease partake of the same farcical nature you attribute to religion since whatever erodes health and well being is a cause of fear?
You will need to explain this, please.
I see no necessary correlation between fear of death and belief in one's immortality.
Why else would someone want to be immortal? A wishful thinking that can't be asserted in any way, rather than admitting it's not possible to ever find out and live without fear of death, judgment and eternity.
so you think if fear plays apart in granting value to a solution, the solution is necessarily farcical?
so for instance, solutions to disease partake of the same farcical nature you attribute to religion since whatever erodes health and well being is a cause of fear?
Don't stray, i wish to sort out the reason for believe in supernatural with no evidence and no chance of getting any evidence.