Faith is one thing I've never had. It's just not in me to believe blindly in something that cannot be proven via fact and logic. To me, by definition, "faith" is not logical. Add to that the complete "do as I say, not as I do" rationalization of the religious leaders, and it tears at the logic of faith even more.
I was raised catholic, and remember much of the rhetoric - more than I want to, really. But when asked if I currently read the bible, I often respond with "I don't like historical fiction." To me, the bible and everything in it is written by MAN, which makes it not only subject to interpretation, but also subject to the writers' own blinders, superstition and biases.
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Date: 2006-11-06 03:34 pm (UTC)I was raised catholic, and remember much of the rhetoric - more than I want to, really. But when asked if I currently read the bible, I often respond with "I don't like historical fiction." To me, the bible and everything in it is written by MAN, which makes it not only subject to interpretation, but also subject to the writers' own blinders, superstition and biases.
That hurts the credibility factor even more.