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HerCrazierHalf
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I want to replace my 10+ year old 32" plasma TV in the guest room. Is it broken? No. Would replacement be an improvement to the guest room? Yes.
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DaveBj
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Now, THAT is FUNNY – I just literally did exactly that this week, right down to the same measurement of the old TV. Only difference was living room, not guest room. Improvement? You betcha!
Back on topic – I agree with a previous poster that calling religion is an insult, not an argument, but I do agree with the terminology, because without Jesus, I am a cripple.
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HerCrazierHalf
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Agreed.
I suppose it’s hard to seek out faith without feeling a need for it. If you didn’t feel this way do you believe you would seek Him out?
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Gorgias
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Does your 10+ year old 32" plasma TV need “improvement”? Mind you, I’m not asking whether there are newer models on the market – I’m asking a different question: is it broken such that an improvement is warranted? If so… then fix the problem. If not… then don’t.
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DaveBj
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I wouldn’t say that not feeling a need for faith makes it hard to seek it out; rather, not feeling the need makes it easy to not bother seeking for it. I don’t feel that I have a need for a Lear jet; that doesn’t make it hard to seek for one, but it does make it easy for me to not spend my time trying to get one.
As for the question in your second sentence, I can’t answer it, because I can’t imagine not feeling the way that I do.
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HerCrazierHalf
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It does a poor job of displaying dark colors.
It’s working within the limits of that technology. Not broken but better exist. Today’s movies are often dark, like visually dark.
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EricPH
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We find support and strength when we depend on God rather than religion.
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RepetantCatholic
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Religion as a crutch. Well, doesn’t that speak of the perspective Atheist come from ie disability is weakness and hence inferior. Sounds like Social Darwinism which leads to things like Nazism and other forms of Authoritarianism.
Then there is the reality that I don’t find Atheists particularly strong, or bright, or wise. Most speak from a narrow view of bitter experience that if they would only be more open they would find is the exception not the rule. Others speak from a dangerous Hedonism that is exploitative. Others make money off of secular arguments which atheists buy up as their leaders hence exploiting atheists.
At this age of thirty-eight I reject most of science and academia. Theoretical physicists talking about time travel, and folding the universe, and multiverses. I can imagine if civilization lasts another thousand years this generation of thinkers will be frowned upon and looked down upon as primitive. My voice won’t be there, but not all of us believed in it nor cared for it.
I no longer argue with Atheists, although I do pray young people have discernment. The last time I argued with an Atheist it is because they believed a world without religion would be humane. Ugh, no, that’s already been tried in the twentieth century with Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot. It necessarily leads to Social Darwinism and the will of the strong, which then leads to humanity losing it’s dignity; a primitivism of might makes right and conquest and then we are back to the pre-Christian era of the Greek and Roman empire.
So, I encourage people to be simple but wise. Wisdom is greater and more universal than intellect, which if defined by IQ only means you’ll be great at seeing patterns of numbers and letters. It doesn’t mean you can relate to your fellow man and understand the human experience, which is available to everyone of all IQ levels.
Then there is the reality that I don’t find Atheists particularly strong, or bright, or wise. Most speak from a narrow view of bitter experience that if they would only be more open they would find is the exception not the rule. Others speak from a dangerous Hedonism that is exploitative. Others make money off of secular arguments which atheists buy up as their leaders hence exploiting atheists.
At this age of thirty-eight I reject most of science and academia. Theoretical physicists talking about time travel, and folding the universe, and multiverses. I can imagine if civilization lasts another thousand years this generation of thinkers will be frowned upon and looked down upon as primitive. My voice won’t be there, but not all of us believed in it nor cared for it.
I no longer argue with Atheists, although I do pray young people have discernment. The last time I argued with an Atheist it is because they believed a world without religion would be humane. Ugh, no, that’s already been tried in the twentieth century with Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot. It necessarily leads to Social Darwinism and the will of the strong, which then leads to humanity losing it’s dignity; a primitivism of might makes right and conquest and then we are back to the pre-Christian era of the Greek and Roman empire.
So, I encourage people to be simple but wise. Wisdom is greater and more universal than intellect, which if defined by IQ only means you’ll be great at seeing patterns of numbers and letters. It doesn’t mean you can relate to your fellow man and understand the human experience, which is available to everyone of all IQ levels.
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Bill6
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There is nothing wrong with a crutch. Humans are fallen ceatures and we live in a sinful world. Having a crutch fro support is good. It’s not bad. Simply saying religion is a crutch also does absoultuely nothing to disprove the philisopical and theological arguments and proofs for God’s existence.
Atheism can also be a crutch people use to help them avoid their responsibilities to God. That kind of crutch is bad.
Karlo Broussard has a wonderful video on this. Type in ““Is Religion a Crutch?” Catholic Answers” and it should come up. He gives a lovely presentation.
God love you and Mary keep you.
Atheism can also be a crutch people use to help them avoid their responsibilities to God. That kind of crutch is bad.
Karlo Broussard has a wonderful video on this. Type in ““Is Religion a Crutch?” Catholic Answers” and it should come up. He gives a lovely presentation.
God love you and Mary keep you.
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Servant31
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I tend to think that the “religion Is a crutch” argument is an argument built most frequently on fear or spiritual lassitude.
I recently spoke to a business person who argued that humans tend to make buying decisions based on the heart, and then rationalize with the head. I think in many cases this is true. After reading the Bible, near death experiencers, observing behavior, and my life experience I tend to think this is true. There are certainly exceptions but broadly speaking.
I think most of us who do our best to live out the faith (I draw a distinction between those who are trying to live it out, vs those who show up but don’t try to live it) would argue that it’s not easy. It’s not for the faint of heart. We are often engaged with those who are not friendly or even civil. As one man put it “I thought it [loving others] would be easy but turns out it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
I think this is the reality, and inconvenient one for those who live worldly lives. Being serious about faith rarely involves the accumulation of riches, nice cars, longing looks from the opposite sex, or fancy titles. And if those things come we’re called to keep them in the appropriate context, used for the greater good and, most importantly, the glory of God, not for our own.
So the arguments premise is that strength is found in those things. That success is defined by worldly achievement. From that perspective faith can be woefully inadequate. But what is missing is the appropriate metric. We are on a playing field where we are handicapped in worldly matters over the idea that we can’t live for them, but we are also called to fight fairly. Those who do live for them can easily state “you are just jealous of my life, survival of the fittest!” The metric is inaccurate. The faith life is measured by life, goodness, joy, and love!
I see the “faith is a crutch” argument is most oft an ad hominem by those who have made the decision not engage in the spiritual war. Or as one based in a sense of cynicism. At times it can be from those who are legitimately unaware of the war. But our victory lies in love not in the world!
Edit: i did want to add, I don’t think we should fall into “us vs them” we should hope to convince through joy. Let that shine through to show others who we are!
I recently spoke to a business person who argued that humans tend to make buying decisions based on the heart, and then rationalize with the head. I think in many cases this is true. After reading the Bible, near death experiencers, observing behavior, and my life experience I tend to think this is true. There are certainly exceptions but broadly speaking.
I think most of us who do our best to live out the faith (I draw a distinction between those who are trying to live it out, vs those who show up but don’t try to live it) would argue that it’s not easy. It’s not for the faint of heart. We are often engaged with those who are not friendly or even civil. As one man put it “I thought it [loving others] would be easy but turns out it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
I think this is the reality, and inconvenient one for those who live worldly lives. Being serious about faith rarely involves the accumulation of riches, nice cars, longing looks from the opposite sex, or fancy titles. And if those things come we’re called to keep them in the appropriate context, used for the greater good and, most importantly, the glory of God, not for our own.
So the arguments premise is that strength is found in those things. That success is defined by worldly achievement. From that perspective faith can be woefully inadequate. But what is missing is the appropriate metric. We are on a playing field where we are handicapped in worldly matters over the idea that we can’t live for them, but we are also called to fight fairly. Those who do live for them can easily state “you are just jealous of my life, survival of the fittest!” The metric is inaccurate. The faith life is measured by life, goodness, joy, and love!
I see the “faith is a crutch” argument is most oft an ad hominem by those who have made the decision not engage in the spiritual war. Or as one based in a sense of cynicism. At times it can be from those who are legitimately unaware of the war. But our victory lies in love not in the world!
Edit: i did want to add, I don’t think we should fall into “us vs them” we should hope to convince through joy. Let that shine through to show others who we are!
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Religion is a Crutch Argument
People who peddle that false notion - do not possess FAITH - which is the Key which opens the Door- Status