Religion
In reply to the discussion: Why would a loving God send people to Hell? [View all]gtar100
(4,192 posts)I assert there are gods, demons, angels, and more. There is a hell and there is a heaven. If I deny these things, I deny my own perception and understanding. That you don't see these things doesn't change what I and others experience. You may wonder how I can be so gullible but I wonder how it is you can't see what is obvious to me. I doubt, though, you imagine what these things are the same way I do.
There are many ways to model reality, some of which have worked to uphold cultures for many generations. That to me is proof of viability of a model. Some too crash and burn before they even go beyond the individual who entertained the notion. It seems one of the primary functions of the mind is to build models to make sense of our lives.
Though you didn't state it, I assume behind your assertions is a belief in materialistic science, a belief system that is leading us to the brink of extinction all the while promising a great utopia through technological innovation. Science as a method of discovery is powerful but the belief that it somehow proves there are no gods and that meaning is wholly subjective, well that takes a leap of faith to go there, a leap which I'm not willing to take because it contradicts my own experiences.