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trotsky

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7. The supreme irony, as we have seen now in this very thread, is that...

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 01:14 PM

Jul 2015

information, knowledge, and experience from OUTSIDE the religion must be employed in order to analyze and refine its tenets. Believers themselves don't even realize they're doing it most of the time. The differences in religions take shape on exactly what outside information and experience you're going to let in.

Just as the information, knowledge, and experience you have as an adult can be used to dismiss the child's claim, so must it be used to analyze the claims of religion. But not too much, or you might just end up rejecting the claims altogether.

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How do believers decide whether a belief is valid? [View all] DetlefK Jul 2015 OP

This is an impossible question to answer for any follower of a revealed religion. trotsky Jul 2015 #1

But, how can I rule out that there's a monster under my child's bed? DetlefK Jul 2015 #2

The supreme irony, as we have seen now in this very thread, is that... trotsky Jul 2015 #7

Watch this and believe! hedda_foil Jul 2015 #8

So much out-group nonsense. Igel Jul 2015 #4

To the contrary, it takes an outsider's perspective to understand. trotsky Jul 2015 #6

Here', I'll save us some time. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #3

It's a sliding scale. Igel Jul 2015 #5

I've got to give you credit for providing such a thoughtful answer cbayer Jul 2015 #9

Seems to be when the 'Revelation'... uriel1972 Jul 2015 #10

I was once on a jury goldent Jul 2015 #11

I believe I'll have another beer Major Nikon Jul 2015 #12

'Feels good, man'. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #13

There's so many different types of believers. ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #14