Religion
In reply to the discussion: Can You Prove It Didn't Happen? [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)Why is that? Do you think billions of people have been and are deluded? Irrational?
Do you have an alternate explanation for this phenomenon? One that is not the of the trite "psychological crutch" variety (which is no more than a species of the deluded argument)? Or maybe it actually is your belief that it's the result of aesthetic satisfaction, whatever the hell that is.
No, I guess you're content to believe that human history is made up of people wandering around aimlessly waving their arms in the air.
And yes, when you ask a question I get to declare the answer. Can't handle it? Boo hoo.
And, by far, convictions based on hearsay are sustained on appeal. Hey, hearsay was your term. Don't blame me if you don't quite see how it's irrelevant.
I will say this. You have reeled and stumbled into an intriguing question. What material evidence do you expect to see of "transcendent reality"?
I'll wait. While I'm waiting you can answer the simpler, straightforward question you've not answered. Who are the "we" you invoked? Are you now alone?