ks- wrote:
It's definitely a popular thing, and I have no clue why people go with it instead of using their brain. (Oh, people are going to hate me so much for this)
I think I can hand you a clue.
If people used their brain on this subject they'd arrive at no conclusion whatsoever. Metaphysics is practically unknowable and thus you can't logically declare whether or not there is something out there. The only logical thing to do is to dismiss it. In other words, do nothing—agnosticism. They're the only ones who can say they're being truly logical. If anyone wants to say yes or no to a metaphysical question it ends up becoming an opinion, regardless of their reason. Even if it's just to sleep soundly at night or to feel superior to someone else, it's common as fuck.
Personally, I find that a large group of people default to "no" just because they're succumbing to counter-culture syndrome so they can view themselves on top of those who dare to say "yes." At least, that explains why I'm getting the "disagree with me and you're a moron" vibe from you, especially with that little message you have in parenthesis over there.
There are still an unfathomable number of things we can't explain yet, though. I still can't explain my purpose in this world, and any answer I'd come up with for that, regardless of what it is, is just a belief on my part. Otherwise I'd be damned if I had some factual evidence on the matter.LaVolpe024 wrote:
How is it difficult to believe that religion caught on? For thousands of years humanity was unable to explain things so they turned to religion. I'm sure if you were all born 600 years ago you'd all be religious fanatics.
For example, take the events of Christ, something that happened so long ago it's dubious enough as it is. A theist would take what his Holy Book says as true because it'd fit his belief; an atheist would say Christ must've been a clever ruseman because it'd fit his belief; and an agnostic would shrug his shoulders and go about his business of shrugging at things all day. Nothing factual backing any of those claims up, except "common sense" which is pretty arbitrary anyway.
I think it's just hard to keep shrugging your shoulders all day. At some point you're going to develop an opinion for what you want to believe in one way or another.
