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brittle light
By brittle light, 31 May, 2013

the longer, and harder, one tries to defend one's religion,
the more likely one will end up as an apostate.

themoonman

themoonman

12 years 1 month ago

Yes,

I've seen it countless times. The other way around
as well (atheism).

brittle light

brittle light

12 years 1 month ago

hey, Richard

I thought it time I entered the fray....state my position on the matter of religious belief... here, there, and everywhere.
I don't want to sit on the sidelines anymore....It is (religion) too ludicrous and pernicious to just sit back and try to ignor.
As for the " other way around" (atheism), I bet the odds are no less than 100 to 1 that that happens compared to those losing their beliefs. This can never become a 50-50 proposition if humans actually do pocess a working rationality.

thanks for commenting,

brittle light

brittle light

12 years 1 month ago

Jess

I concur with your sentiments...except for "they are stupid"....some are not. They just allow supidity to prevail in this particular arena.

fight the right fight

brittle light

brittle light

12 years 1 month ago

Jess

how minds can manage these incongruities really baffles me! I'd be driven crazy, agonizing over these kinds of mental schisms, probably never sleeping another night until resolved.

but then, I've always contended, smart people can do some really dumb things...and inversly, dumb asses can sometimes do the smart thing!

so the big question.... to suffer fools gladly, or not? I say "fuck 'em" . I don't have that much time.