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Author Topic:   The Atheist Experience
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Message 82 of 283 (839872)
09-17-2018 3:37 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by Phat
09-17-2018 2:38 PM


Re: Holding On To Rationality At All Costs
Phat writes:
I did let go of my rational mind, I gained inner peace.
That makes a lot of sense.
You are the sole owner and highest authority on your personal claims about your own experiences in this way.
Phat writes:
Ringo writes:
There's no such thing as subjectively real.
Which explains why you never became born again...
That does not make much sense
Try not to guess other people's motivations/abilities... you'll be wrong much more often than you'll be right.
Just because you know how you feel doesn't mean you have any inkling at all on how someone else feels (or thinks).
Do you think "God" is the only place to go when someone "lets go of their rational mind?"
God, and even any/all religions, are only one small section of letting your mind roam freely.
Although certain aspects of theism will require a leaning towards subjectivity over objectivity... this shouldn't confuse you into thinking that subjectivity is equivalent to theism.
There are many things within religions that are objective and rational (eg. meeting together at least once a week builds a sense of community).
There are many subjective things that have nothing to do with religion at all (eg. Miami Dolphins are the best football team).

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