What makes then so sure (religion)?

Factual Questions
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Not sure where this should go, so I’ll put it here. Maybe there is a psychological answer or something. Move it if you deem it appropriate.

I was talking to one of my friends, and we got to talking about God, as she is a devout, but the bible is open to interpretation, type Christian. Anyway, we got to talking, and I brought up many different points to her, and it got to the point where I asked her if she would admit that there was a chance that she was wrong about it. Even a small one? 1%? .001%? Nope, she said! She was absolutly, 100% sure that she was right.

What is it that makes people so absolutly SURE that the religion that they picked (got indoctrinated into) is the right one, out of hundreds, and that the other 80% of the world is wrong, with no evidence to back up their claim, other then a 2000 year old, oft-(mis)translated book, and the word of their parents and preachers. Doesn’t make sense to me…

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

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faith
n.

  1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
  2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.
  3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one’s supporters.
    often Faith Christianity. The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God’s will.
  4. The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith.
  5. A set of principles or beliefs.

Happy

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She’s been brainwashed.

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This is just one aspect of the ways in which many religions seek to propagate themselves successfully from one person to the next. The emphasis on certainty increases the chances of a given religion virus transferring itself successfully from one host to the next. “This is all very probably correct” is less likely to achieve the jump from brain to another than “This is all 100% definitely true”.

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There are many answers to this question, but no single factual answer. So this is not an General Question. dreamer has a thread in Great Debates that has both sides (believers and non believers) addressing the question: Why is it so hard to believe in God?

If you feel this does not address your question, feel free to open your own thread in Great Debates or IMHO.

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