The Truth Process

THEISM THAT "DOESN'T WORK" I have talked to a lot of people who have had terrible experiences with religion. After a bit of discussion, I inevitably discover at least one (usually many) of the following: 1. I disagree with what they believed. 2. I disagree with the perspective  on what they believe (they have some distorted twist on something). 3. I disagree with the way that they applied what they believed. One of these things inevitably results in extreme discomfort, to the point that they become extremely motivated to find whatever evidence they can to support their reasons for alleviating this discomfort and tossing all of their beliefs in the trash.  In my opinion, there is a lot of "trash" in theology (just as there was a lot of "trash" in medical science for thousands of years). PANTS AREN'T MY THING Here is an analogy to demonstrate the point I am trying to make: Imagine a person who grew up wearing pants, but they always wore pants that ...

Someone once compared believing in God to believing in "dragons" In response to the comparison of God to dragons, I replied: How many interactions have I had with dragons? None. How many books and witnesses and accounts have I found that describe generally consistent records of people actually claiming to interact with dragons? Probably None. Does the existence of dragons somehow explain events that are EXTREMELY INSANELY INCOMPREHENSIBLY improbable, without the existence of a dragon? No. Is believing in dragons more beneficial or pragmatic than not believing in dragons? No. Conversely, how many interactions have I had with God? A lot. How many books and witnesses have I found that describe largely consistent records of people actually claiming to interact with God?   A lot. Does the existence of God somehow explain events that are EXTREMELY INSANELY INCOMPREHENSIBLY improbable, without the existence of an intelligent designer? Yes. Is believing in God mo...