written: 6.7.10
How do you make the logical leap of faith to believe in
things not based on some kind of empirical evidence. For example, we accept the
existence of microscopic organisms that attack our bodies even though we could
never scientifically prove it ourselves.
We put stock in the words of our doctors and the science behind it
because we can at least conceptualize, and thus accept, that it was derived
from provable experiments and is worthy of belief. So we fill the prescriptions
prescribed by our doctors and generally give the matter little more thought
than that. But this condition cannot be applied in the case of religion, we
have no conception of how the spiritual occurs and simply must trust that it is
the truth.
The question is then whether or not enough existence exists
to convince yourself that any such religious phenomena exist. We merge belief
in the spiritual (which has little or no empirical foundations) with our
individual perception of reality. This is how we integrate the things we know
for a fact, like how sponges are made to be absorbent, with the things we
believe but have no conception of how or why.
Everyone who truly believes in their religion should ask
themselves why exactly that is. What is it that assures you this is the truth?
Just try and think about it. Mentally go over the reasons you believe in your
head. Is it because it is what your family believes and has passed on to you?
Is the belief of people you respect and trust a factor in your decision to
believe?
Such questions aren’t intended to make you doubt the
veracity of your values and beliefs, but merely to try and understand exactly
why it is you believe in them. There are logical reasons for believing in
anything but that doesn’t mean one should remain ignorant of them as they
relate to their lives specifically.
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