Religionists

[nailit]

Are terrified....
of disbelieving....

Are you not?

[pixie374]

Theland, you are even more easily distracted than I am! :-)

[Theland]

Nailits thread.
He has the tickets :-)

[pixie374]

Morphine is good :-)

[Theland]

Paigntonian - correct.

Pixie - many many lectures available from both sides.
Here's just one of many from a belover.
https://youtu.be/Sm1D4mkg7NM

[Theland]

And the other side

https://youtu.be/7Nhe1tYPRQY

[pixie374]

I'm sure there are millions, but I was interested in your view... a little more interactive?

[pixie374]

It was just spirituality I was asking about. In your words... what does it mean?

[Theland]

Oh dear. That is so deep.
A natural curiosity to the big questions, origins, the universe from nothing? Life from non living chemicals? Evolution?
That's how it began for me.
Then looking for answers, leading to the bible, and astonishing how accurate the prophecies.
True to me.
Why doubt the rest?

[pixie374]

I doubt everything... until convinced otherwise. I'm guessing my idea of soul or spirituality is different from yours, so I was just wondering your take on it.

[nailit]

Interesting turn of thread.
Also by popular request, Best Answer goes to (Drum Roll.....)
Tar Dar!

[nailit]

Would be interesting just how 'spirituality' is defined.
Having a natural curiosity about life, nature, the universe etc is what led to science, not otherworldly realms.

[Mamyalynne]

That's kind Nailit, thank you x

[drmorgans]

Does having a curiosity about the origins of the universe and the natural world lead to religious belief? One of the problems I have with religion is that if an awkward question comes up then believers just say "god works in mysterious ways" or just "believe" or " read the book" or even "your science can't explain that".

[Theland]

It also led to cathedrals.

(Well done giving Mamya the prize :-)

[pixie374]

//Does having a curiosity about the origins of the universe and the natural world lead to religious belief? //

No. All humans have that. The question is more why some choose to answer it with a religious belief.

[Theland]

Drmorgans - Quite true and not fair.

[nailit]

//It also led to cathedrals//
EH?

[nailit]

//That's kind Nailit, thank you x//
Well earned Mamy ;-)
(And funny...)

[nailit]

Who built all those Cathedrals Theland?

[nailit]

The Catholic cult, no doubt?
But if it suits your purpose.....