Uncertainty and Human Fallibility

[DonLeon]

Anybody can make a claim about a church being sanctioned, a human being the son of God or claims about Gods miracles.

Such claims have been made by many religions. Of course each religion then claims that the other’s religion was not actually inspired by God, but is in fact false(as some-one here made the comment that buddha was not inspired by God, but was a man. One could say the same about Jesus.).

Since humans are failable, such claims that “god” sent his son to found the catholic church could be completely untrue. In fact, I have very little doubt that these claims are completely wrong.

You can believe it, and no-one will stop you, but a book and what a church claims are not necessarily true just because they say they are. And since humans DO make mistake and have an extrodinary capacity to decieve themselves, I’d be extremely wary of anyone claiming “absolute” truths. No matter what I may like to believe.

My friend., I grieve for you that you are so cynical with nothing to believe in or to look forward to. I guess, in your eyes, all truth is fabrication even with factual and historical proof presented before you.

PAX DOMINI

Shalom Aleichem

 

[Dameedna]

My friend., I grieve for you that you are so cynical with nothing to believe in or to look forward to. I guess, in your eyes, all truth is fabrication even with factual and historical proof presented before you.

PAX DOMINI

Shalom Aleichem

I don’t think cynical is the right word. It implies something negative about my nature. I’m not an athiest, due to cynicism.

However, There is a certain element of “Geez this really sucks” to the view I have. But there is one thing that I know I have that many people of faith do not have. I can be completely honest and in this honesty I can be free. I do not have faith, nor do I have to deal with it. I can simply view the world as it is, not as I want it to be.

I read time and time again, posts on this forum and other forums where people are desperately trying to convince themselves of things that they know…fundamentally are just beliefs and can never be verified. Attempting to have faith in that which you are not certain, causes an extrodinary amount of stress and agnst. I do not have this problem.

So there’s a trade-off. I accept I do no know, which means I have no comfort when it comes to death and some ultimate meaning. But I also do no need to convince myself of anything or accept doctrines that are morally and ethically repugnant to me, simply so that I can believe. I can be as brutally honest as I’m capable of.

Sometimes, I wish i could have taken the other pill(AKA the matrix), but it’s simply not possible for me anymore. I can’t lie to myself, and if there IS in fact a God, I cant’ lie to him either.

So , as with all things…freedom comes with a price. It’s a heavy one, but it brings it’s own peace.

Don’t feel too badly for me