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Originally Posted by Halx
Look, the very simple basic thing here is that people WITH faith ARE gullible!
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I would say that this is more a reflection of how you view others than a statement of fact. It is the easiest thing in the world to say that people with faith are guillibile and naive. Don't you think that they understand the enigma of faith? Don't you think they understand the damning role science can play in one's spiritual beliefs? Don't you think they notice the misery, absurdity and injustice of life? Is the implication that people of faith lack intelligence, while atheists and agnostics are more intelligent?
I'm one of those who believes that the existence of evil in the world isn't any kind of basis to refute the existence of a higher power. The human experience runs the entire spectrum of conceivable situations: from absolute good, to absolute evil and everything in between, and Man alone is responsible for it all.
I admire people who have faith. They not only have their native intelligence and self-belief to help them along, but they also have the additional support of faith, in that which exists outside of themself. Since life is about relationships and getting along with others, I think this tends to give one a healthier, more complete and more useful outlook on life.