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[+] NostraDavid@programming.dev 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 2 years ago This is something that is extremely difficult to process. Most religions that have persisted assuage some of our most natural existential worries (e.g. mortality, right vs wrong, free will, isolation vs being watched over). When someone stops believing, all of those questions float back to the surface, and "we really don't know" is such an unsatisfying answer. permalink fedilink source parent [β] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Yeah I grew up before the internet was really big enough to find people in my situation so I just had to suffer in silence because I live in a very religious area. It created a lot of resentment that I've had to struggle through because I was basically ostracized whenever my lack of faith was brought up. Some of the kindest sweetest people I'd ever met suddenly would act as if my existence was a disgrace. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) My faith in Christianity was actually fading, and I started to research it. Doing so actually strengthened it and led me to being baptised lmao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I don't agree with the downvotes here. I fall on the other side of the theistic question from you, but if you're being sincere in your comment then I think you deserve appreciation, not condemnation. The way I see it, I have no answers, so I can't judge anyone else's conclusions, I can only judge them for being unwilling to ask the question and weigh their beliefs against it. A genuine belief, a conviction, should be one that survives trial by fire and stands up to any reasonable scrutiny. If your belief can't do that, it's not an actual belief, it's a superstition. Taking you at your word here, if you genuinely weigh your belief against opposition rather than run from it and still come out with the conclusion of deistic belief, I'm not going to judge you. At least you're doing the work. Sorry for the unnecessary soapbox here, seeing the majority downvotes just left a bad taste in my mouth on this one. edit: improved wording slightly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago Thank you β€οΈ permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it like someone saying they've done the math and determined the pyramid scheme is a great idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Me too, but like I said, at least they did the math. I can respect a bad conclusion, I have less respect for ignorance and unwillingness to question. That's all I'm saying here. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You haven't seen them going around posting that exact same comment elsewhere then and telling people it's the only true faith and going all evangelical with "if you don't specifically believe in Jesus you go to hell and that's the only truth that's real" then? Cause it feels like they are going sniping for followers paid for by the "He gets us" campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) To the best of my knowledge this is the only comment I'm aware of from them, and the only one to which I am referring. I am NOT attempting to endorse this person or their message in general or as a whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 2 years ago This is something that is extremely difficult to process. Most religions that have persisted assuage some of our most natural existential worries (e.g. mortality, right vs wrong, free will, isolation vs being watched over). When someone stops believing, all of those questions float back to the surface, and "we really don't know" is such an unsatisfying answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Yeah I grew up before the internet was really big enough to find people in my situation so I just had to suffer in silence because I live in a very religious area. It created a lot of resentment that I've had to struggle through because I was basically ostracized whenever my lack of faith was brought up. Some of the kindest sweetest people I'd ever met suddenly would act as if my existence was a disgrace. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) My faith in Christianity was actually fading, and I started to research it. Doing so actually strengthened it and led me to being baptised lmao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I don't agree with the downvotes here. I fall on the other side of the theistic question from you, but if you're being sincere in your comment then I think you deserve appreciation, not condemnation. The way I see it, I have no answers, so I can't judge anyone else's conclusions, I can only judge them for being unwilling to ask the question and weigh their beliefs against it. A genuine belief, a conviction, should be one that survives trial by fire and stands up to any reasonable scrutiny. If your belief can't do that, it's not an actual belief, it's a superstition. Taking you at your word here, if you genuinely weigh your belief against opposition rather than run from it and still come out with the conclusion of deistic belief, I'm not going to judge you. At least you're doing the work. Sorry for the unnecessary soapbox here, seeing the majority downvotes just left a bad taste in my mouth on this one. edit: improved wording slightly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago Thank you β€οΈ permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it like someone saying they've done the math and determined the pyramid scheme is a great idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Me too, but like I said, at least they did the math. I can respect a bad conclusion, I have less respect for ignorance and unwillingness to question. That's all I'm saying here. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You haven't seen them going around posting that exact same comment elsewhere then and telling people it's the only true faith and going all evangelical with "if you don't specifically believe in Jesus you go to hell and that's the only truth that's real" then? Cause it feels like they are going sniping for followers paid for by the "He gets us" campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) To the best of my knowledge this is the only comment I'm aware of from them, and the only one to which I am referring. I am NOT attempting to endorse this person or their message in general or as a whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Vespair@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I don't agree with the downvotes here. I fall on the other side of the theistic question from you, but if you're being sincere in your comment then I think you deserve appreciation, not condemnation. The way I see it, I have no answers, so I can't judge anyone else's conclusions, I can only judge them for being unwilling to ask the question and weigh their beliefs against it. A genuine belief, a conviction, should be one that survives trial by fire and stands up to any reasonable scrutiny. If your belief can't do that, it's not an actual belief, it's a superstition. Taking you at your word here, if you genuinely weigh your belief against opposition rather than run from it and still come out with the conclusion of deistic belief, I'm not going to judge you. At least you're doing the work. Sorry for the unnecessary soapbox here, seeing the majority downvotes just left a bad taste in my mouth on this one. edit: improved wording slightly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago Thank you β€οΈ permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it like someone saying they've done the math and determined the pyramid scheme is a great idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Me too, but like I said, at least they did the math. I can respect a bad conclusion, I have less respect for ignorance and unwillingness to question. That's all I'm saying here. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You haven't seen them going around posting that exact same comment elsewhere then and telling people it's the only true faith and going all evangelical with "if you don't specifically believe in Jesus you go to hell and that's the only truth that's real" then? Cause it feels like they are going sniping for followers paid for by the "He gets us" campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) To the best of my knowledge this is the only comment I'm aware of from them, and the only one to which I am referring. I am NOT attempting to endorse this person or their message in general or as a whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it like someone saying they've done the math and determined the pyramid scheme is a great idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Me too, but like I said, at least they did the math. I can respect a bad conclusion, I have less respect for ignorance and unwillingness to question. That's all I'm saying here. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Me too, but like I said, at least they did the math. I can respect a bad conclusion, I have less respect for ignorance and unwillingness to question. That's all I'm saying here. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You haven't seen them going around posting that exact same comment elsewhere then and telling people it's the only true faith and going all evangelical with "if you don't specifically believe in Jesus you go to hell and that's the only truth that's real" then? Cause it feels like they are going sniping for followers paid for by the "He gets us" campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) To the best of my knowledge this is the only comment I'm aware of from them, and the only one to which I am referring. I am NOT attempting to endorse this person or their message in general or as a whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) To the best of my knowledge this is the only comment I'm aware of from them, and the only one to which I am referring. I am NOT attempting to endorse this person or their message in general or as a whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago It's alright just providing context for my down votes. permalink fedilink source parent