SneezyAtheist t1_iuz1002 wrote
Reply to comment by coyote-1 in The meaning crisis and language II — We need to ‘believe’ myth and metaphor in order to understand ourselves by Melodic_Antelope6490
I believe taking good care of my kids is good.
Does that belief need to be dispelled?
coyote-1 t1_iuz2sty wrote
Depends. Are you taking care of your kids in such a way that it is actually damaging them? And/or in such a way as adversely affects scores of other people? Are you so stuck in your belief that you are taking good care of your kids to notice if you are not?
I’m not arguing for or against any particular belief. I am merely stating that an insistence on a need to embrace belief itself is bound to lead to issues. Here’s one for you: virtually every “evil dictator” has been utterly convinced that he’s doing the right/good thing for his nation. Go read Mein Kampf. Hitler believed fervently that his course of action was the right and necessary course of action for Germany. Believed it so fervently and spake it so strongly, so very strongly, that he convinced millions of people to join him.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments