I think this quote implies that most false opinions were deliberately invented to further someone’s agenda, and I don’t think that’s true. People’s brains just aren’t optimised for forming true opinions.
(This is something of a sore point with me, as I’ve met too many religious people who challenge atheism with “What? You think [famously good guy X] was lying?”)
And if you say that “guilty” here means not bothering to properly investigate before forming an opinion, then those who continue circulating it are equally guilty for not bothering to investigate before accepting an opinion.
(This is something of a sore point with me, as I’ve met too many religious people who challenge atheism with “What? You think [famously good guy X] was lying?”)
Which exemplifies why “faith” isn’t about belief in propositions so much as it is about trust in individuals (including imagined or possible individuals). Many religionists will even tell you so out front: that while the creed is important, having a trust relationship with God (or Jesus, or the Church, or a guru, etc.) is what their faith is all about.
I think this quote implies that most false opinions were deliberately invented to further someone’s agenda, and I don’t think that’s true. People’s brains just aren’t optimised for forming true opinions.
(This is something of a sore point with me, as I’ve met too many religious people who challenge atheism with “What? You think [famously good guy X] was lying?”)
And if you say that “guilty” here means not bothering to properly investigate before forming an opinion, then those who continue circulating it are equally guilty for not bothering to investigate before accepting an opinion.
Which exemplifies why “faith” isn’t about belief in propositions so much as it is about trust in individuals (including imagined or possible individuals). Many religionists will even tell you so out front: that while the creed is important, having a trust relationship with God (or Jesus, or the Church, or a guru, etc.) is what their faith is all about.