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I like your funny new subtitle!p.s. I like your funny new subtitle!C. Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458967193329329707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-20897096628950916032012-01-07T20:19:47.410-05:002012-01-07T20:19:47.410-05:00You're right, of course. Truth be told, I also...You're right, of course. Truth be told, I also bite my tongue, particularly around my family a lot. (I blogged a post on this theme here: http://coinlaundryblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/dh-to-my-tms-what-got-me-blogging.html)<br /><br />My husband and I are both Jewish, but as an atheist, I've often felt like we're an interfaith couple. I have to very consciously remind myself that people need religion for a variety of reasons. While for me intellectual consistensy is crucial, for others, factors like community, tradition etc. carry more weight, and like you say, it "works" for people. Unfortunately, although irrational belief may be harmless in and of itself, once it starts seeping into things like equal rights for homosexuals, then it's not so harmless anymore. It's hard to know when one to draw the line on keeping my mouth shut!C. Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458967193329329707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-88784728005983114392012-01-05T21:14:59.335-05:002012-01-05T21:14:59.335-05:00C. Laundry,
Truth be told, I'm not "past...C. Laundry,<br /><br />Truth be told, I'm not "past" it. But I accept it. I think the pair of questions that don't occur to many people are "should I believe this?" and "what does it matter if I do or don't believe?" Maybe people do ask these questions and simply answer differently than I do.<br /><br />Have you ever seen that comic--I think it's XKCD--that has a graph, and the caption reads "Science: It works, bitches!"<br /><br />For many people, Christianity works, bitches! It doesn't have to be all or really true because it mostly works for them. It helps them cope. It helps them strive to be better. It helps them participate in a community of people that they like and that are in similar situations to them. It provides intellectual nourishment, virtually as much as they want. There's really nothing else like it in our culture that could be a viable, permanent alternative.Larry Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642725101009530480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-81014559383088211782012-01-05T20:17:10.180-05:002012-01-05T20:17:10.180-05:00I admire your ability to keep it together at these...I admire your ability to keep it together at these things. I'd have trouble - A LOT of trouble - getting past how intelligent people buy into this.C. Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458967193329329707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-26960007643663411732012-01-05T17:18:12.610-05:002012-01-05T17:18:12.610-05:00Just wait until we get to the getaway weekend. Tha...Just wait until we get to the getaway weekend. That was one of the most incredible events of my life.Larry Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642725101009530480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-24418117394070170272012-01-05T17:12:09.894-05:002012-01-05T17:12:09.894-05:00I really like the cart-before-horse observation. Y...I really like the cart-before-horse observation. You reminded me of an article, one of my favorites on the topic, and referencing the alpha argument:<br /><a href="http://de-conversion.com/2008/08/06/putting-the-cart/" rel="nofollow">-LINK-</a><br /><br />Which includes the following:<br />"<em>...if you think the Bible is accurate and reliable, then there is no need to get involved in manipulative pleas like ‘Jesus loves you, just reach out and accept the gift, let him into your heart’. It’s irrelevant how ‘caring, wise and loving’ Jesus was. If he’s god, he’s god. Even if he’s a genocidal monster I’ll bow down since you convinced me at ‘accurate and reliable’. One does not need to meditate on the nature of Jesus and decide if you want to follow him – his nature is irrelevant to the quality of the reportage.</em>"<br /><br />Unfortunately, that is an accurate analysis of what the evangelism of the Alpha course is doing. The getaway/retreat, in my opinion, is an event which really uses the emotional thumb screws to get people to give in and bow down based on an emotional hunch or need, rather than rational analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-2810221030196886712012-01-05T17:11:05.656-05:002012-01-05T17:11:05.656-05:00Gee, it's only this one Alpha post where I'...Gee, it's only this one Alpha post where I've started to speak up. What is it specifically that captures your attention more now? I'll try to do more of it.Larry Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642725101009530480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-7814064888155329162012-01-05T16:47:04.931-05:002012-01-05T16:47:04.931-05:00Although you're probably not doing this specif...Although you're probably not doing this specifically for our blogger entertainment, it is much more interesting to read these now that you are speaking up in the meetings :)Compassionate Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651495740612483172noreply@blogger.com