Thoughts on belief

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by shlacka, Mar 14, 2012.

  1. shlacka Member

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    I didn't see anything like this, so I thought I'd bring it up. I don't mean belief in a deity, I mean belief itself.



    Do you reject belief on any topic so as to remain fair in an intellectual sense?


    Is that even possible?


    Is it always a bad thing to be irrational?
  2. UnitRico Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean, exactly?



    Rejecting beliefs certainly is possible, but I assume you were talking about something else.

    Bad? Probably not. However, if someone chooses to forego basic facts or decency because it conflicts with his/her belief, that is going too far.
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    Seeing as your random vague wording of 'belief' would suggest the belief in something irrational then I'd say it's more then likely a religious issue...

    I refuse to use my imagination to fill in the blanks for what I don't know in the universe, so yes 'belief' is stupid.

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