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Subject: Excellent book! Author: Liberal [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:23:53 05/15/04 Sat In reply to: XOX 's message, "Why do people believe what they do?" on 15:46:18 05/11/04 Tue Many individuals have made significant sacrifices over time to support a certain belief system where they are accepted and held in high esteem by others. These individuals are the most unlikely to consider their errors no matter what the facts are. The greater the sacrifices a person has made in time and money for their faith will also be the greater unlikeness that that person will ever be able to consider their error. For them, there is simply too much to turn their back on and walk away from. No one wants to admit that their blood-sweat and tears have been a waste. So for the vast majority of people in this world it really doesn't matter what the truth is or what makes the best sense. They will embrace their respective group's teachings and gladly perpetuate it's teachings for the underlying purpose of being accepted by their peers. So strong is this drive that many become perfectly willing to die for what they believe. ========================================================= excellent inspirational book, giving us new perspective and hence understanding on the phenomenon of fundamentalism "No wonder we run into so much trouble just trying to talk about our faith." haha, good point, so we questioning believers, who think truth matters, must creat our own questioning fellowship, our own environment just to accomodate questions! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]