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Epicurus on God
- Thread starter Gabfly1
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"There is something feeble and a little contemptable about a man who cannot
face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Almost
inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes
them only because they are comforting. But he dare not face this thought!
Moreover, since he is aware, however dimly, that his opinions are not real,
he becomes furious when they are disputed."
[Bertrand Russell, "Human Society in Ethics and Politics"]
face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Almost
inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes
them only because they are comforting. But he dare not face this thought!
Moreover, since he is aware, however dimly, that his opinions are not real,
he becomes furious when they are disputed."
[Bertrand Russell, "Human Society in Ethics and Politics"]
Quote from Gabfly1:
That part really sticks out in ET's P&R, doesn't it?
this one really describes the resident bible thumpers on et:
"If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence." -Bertrand Russell
As a philosopher, are you implying that life is hell? And if there must be hell to appreciate heaven, then how can a mere human lifetime of hell be sufficient to fully and properly appreciate an eternity of heaven. Seems rather asymmetric, don't you think?Quote from Ricter:
I was speaking as a philosopher. If there is no "hell" how can there be "heaven"?