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Reasons for my de-conversion (4 of 4)
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I hope I have adequately described our inherent weaknesses in cognition ( Part I ), emotions ( Part II ) and dogmatism ( Part III ). Perhaps I can now continue with some of the reasons why I dismiss the notion of a personal god. First, much of the ontology of Christianity is dependent on the Bible. The veracity of ...3 weeks ago -
Reasons for my de-conversion (3 of 4)
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In Part I , I discussed the fragility of human cognition, and the myth of the virtue of faith. In Part II , I discussed the enormous deficiency in human cognition coupled with a propensity to rely on emotions to construct our belief system. Now let me move on to the issue of dogmatism . Consider the proper way ...3 weeks ago -
Reasons for my de-conversion (2 of 4)
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In Part I , I discussed the fragility of human cognition, and the myth of the virtue of faith. There remains one more important question. Why do so many people believe in a personal god? Nearly all religions posit a “god-size” hole of the psyche that only their respective god can fill. However, a careful ...3 weeks ago -
Reasons for my de-conversion (Part II)
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In Part I , I discussed the fragility of human cognition, and the myth of the virtue of faith. There remains one more important question. Why do so many people believe in a personal god? Nearly all religions posit a “god-size” hole of the psyche that only their respective god can feel. However, a careful ...3 weeks ago -
Reasons for my de-conversion (Part I)
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I have recently been asked by several individuals to detail the reasons behind my de-conversion from Christianity to my current position of agnosticism. As a preface to this, I’d like to state my general disposition towards Christianity. I spent over 25 years as a Christian, and for most of those years I was quite ...3 weeks ago -
Reasons for my de-conversion (1 of 4)
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I have recently been asked by several individuals to detail the reasons behind my de-conversion from Christianity to my current position of agnosticism. As a preface to this, I’d like to state my general disposition towards Christianity. I spent over 25 years as a Christian, and for most of those years I was quite ...3 weeks ago