Despite of a heavy indoctrination through my entire childhood, I managed to eventually escape from my belief system. But that was not easy. Religion was essential part of my life. No other option existed for me.
I have changed my mind through a careful study of basic laws of nature and discovering a scientific method as the best tool to confirm humankind's knowledge.
With an enlightenment came an admiration of physical reality, and thirst for knowledge. I began to seek answers to all questions I did not dare to ask before.
This conclusion did not come easy, and I had to go through a very painful struggle to question my beliefs hindered by intrinsic fears that were indoctrinated in me at a very early age and not easy to forgo.
This was a long process, driven by reading tons of books and carrying out intense debates with my friends.
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1. A theory of Everything (Theology or Philosophy)
2. That theory is then presented in the form of mythology - stories, Grand-narratives, legends, epics and anecdotes etc.
3. A blueprint for practice - ethics, morals, rituals, customs, traditions etc.
Some religions like the Abrahamic ones construct their theology on some mythical assumptions - in other words mythology is their foundation.
The Dharma religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism) are grounded in philosophy with mythology illustrating and illuminating metaphysics but not essential to the core philosophy.
He was one of the most amazing men & fathers I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. What an extraordinary life he lived.
A bí Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister nínú ẹb́i Sàláwù Balógun ní ìlú Ìb̀adàn, bàbá rẹ̀ Sàláwù Balógun jẹ́ Alápatà Ẹran, nígbà tí ìyá rẹ̀ jẹ́ Oníṣòwò pẹ́pẹ̀ẹ̀pẹ́. Ó lọ Ilé-Ìwé alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀ ti Muslim Mission àti Ilé-Ìwé Model ti Mushin tó wà nílù Èkó.
"It seems to me that we get into trouble when we posit God as being anything other than what individuals and communities experience God to be.
Saying/writing that God IS this, that or the other thing involves the same logical fallacy as the Cartesian "Cogito ergo sum." That is, the argument is circular.
I write as someone who believes in God and who is part of a community (Christian denomination) that professes belief in God. However, belief is not proof in the scientific sense. We always only "act as if" God is real; God loves us; God wants us to love one another; etc.
An argument often used by religious people is that they have nothing to lose by believing in God and that Atheists are risking eternity in Hell for no gain.
On the face of it, it is quite convincing but it falls apart once you seriously examine it.
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The argument basically is you have 2 choices.
Either believe in God or don’t.
There are only 2 results.
Either God exists or he/she/it doesn’t.
If you believe and God exists, you gain eternal reward.
If you don’t believe and God does exist, you face eternal torment.