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Is it possible the 'church' learned long ago, that people to not come to, or even retain belief in YHWH, based upon logic/reason, and 'evidence'. Maybe the 'church' has long known that the way to keep it's audience, is by promoting or using emotion. Emotion looks to be the predominate prevailing 'reason' believers believe. Why can I state this with almost reckless abandon? Please read the following thread (Is the Whole of Apologetics Merely a Facade?). Please also reference the following video (
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Even the most 'cunning' of apologists, when ultimately pressed for their primary reason they believe, has really nothing to do with arguments and evidence. It has to do with warm squishing felt feelings.
I have to hand it to the many preachers out there, I now understand why they read the Gospel, in the manor in which they read the Gospel. It's not the words, it's the emotion.
However, is it possible emotion, (in all it's glory), is not a sound measurement for truth?
Even the most 'cunning' of apologists, when ultimately pressed for their primary reason they believe, has really nothing to do with arguments and evidence. It has to do with warm squishing felt feelings.
I have to hand it to the many preachers out there, I now understand why they read the Gospel, in the manor in which they read the Gospel. It's not the words, it's the emotion.
However, is it possible emotion, (in all it's glory), is not a sound measurement for truth?