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Eko

(8,796 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:25 AM Jan 2019

Religion is a emotional based system [View all]

I feel, I believe, I have faith. Atheism is a logic based system, there is no proof available. Decisions based on emotion tend to lead to bad decisions, decisions on logic tend to not. When you use a logic or emotion system for your beliefs you reinforce those for other things in your life, like global warming or politics. While most atheists will look for evidence in things such as global warming and politics most religious people will go with what they feel or believe is correct and that is true no matter the evidence. Reinforcing an emotional based belief system over a logic based system is what is killing us.

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Okay. violetpastille Jan 2019 #1
What kind of emotion is behind Eko Jan 2019 #3
I don't know, love. violetpastille Jan 2019 #5
No idea of what you are asking me. Eko Jan 2019 #6
It's okay violetpastille Jan 2019 #7
Your assertion: " atheism has plenty of emotion behind it" Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10
Robert Plutchik's theory says that the eight basic emotions are Eko Jan 2019 #14
You've got it backwards. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #11
The bad decisions I've made based on logic and reason were because I didn't have enough information Major Nikon Jan 2019 #12
It is definitely a non rational system. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #2
Modern history Eko Jan 2019 #4
+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #8
Yep Comatose Sphagetti Jan 2019 #9
We all feel that we use logic to arrive at conclusions. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13
Irony is a funny thing... MineralMan Jan 2019 #15
Be more consistent please, Gil. Mariana Jan 2019 #16
Which is missing my actual point. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #17
Prove both claims. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #18
I will happily do so when you prove that Eko Jan 2019 #19
So you admit that I am correct? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #20
In no way, whatsoever, at any time, in any universe Eko Jan 2019 #21
I don't come to the same conclusion. gtar100 Jan 2019 #22
See post 14. Eko Jan 2019 #23
Thank you, Eko, for the reply. gtar100 Jan 2019 #24
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