vendredi 1 avril 2022

The idea that belief itself - in absence of or against evidence - saves you in the eyes of God seems circular and contrived, and frankly like a sometimes very dangerous misconception.

It is a false moral. That is not good.

Yes, faith can be helpful. We don't have all the answers. There are times - many times - we must go on and do our best, despite forces against us, despite not knowing.

That is true, and confidence often helps us function and keeps us feeling ok or better than ok, which is generally good.

But to elevate that to an absolutist moral in ways it cannot sustain, and without any real evidence that you should -

Not good.

Socially destructive in the long run, also.

I know it isn't intended that way.

But faith-as-salvation is a false moral that can have severe negative consequences.