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I find it interesting that the first tenet is the one that is the most challenged. I cannot imagine what having a negative view of people would do to my outlook on life.
Fear is usually based on reason on some level, such as a child's fear of the dark being based on not knowing what is there. What I mean from this is to separate the emotion from the reason.
I wish to see if my world view is compatible with yours and if not, why.
I wish to see if my world view is compatible with yours and if not, why.
To what end?
This is not a problem if we never interact but because of Christian political involvement what you believe not only affects me, it ADVERSELY affects me.
I would like to comment on the first tenant you mentioned-that all people are generally good. A little child does not have to be taught to be disobedient, we start rebelling even before we learn to say "no".
That all people are generally good.
That to have proof is better then to believe without proof.
That logic and reason should be at the core of how the world is viewed.
Examined, certainly- but no new ideas can be accepted as right and logical without first proving the older, logical idea false. No two ideas can be right and conflict with one another, unless there is a reason why and an explanation.That new ideas should be examined.
IF they are found to be wrong- but define wrong. Illogical? Immoral?That old ideas should be changed if they are found to be wrong.
How do you mean? That we should never make decisions when afraid, or that we should never make a decision that is made because of a fear of something? Either of those would be illogical- children learn easier if there is a negative reinforcement for their behavior (not punishment).That fear should never guide decisions.
Excuse me? Where on earth do you get the idea that we have decency? There are many things we cannot accomplish, many mistakes we make, many things we don't understand.I'm talking more about a sense of human decency then following any arbitrary set of rules.
Contradicting Scripture there, bud. We're not generally good, which is what those passages say.That all people are generally good. Romans 3:21-24, Romans 5:6-10
What do you think He did by sending Jesus? He proved His existance...Do you think that if God came and planted Himself right in front of you without disguise or without taking on the appearance of a man and spoke to you directly and said..."Here I am Dark Prophet.. believe in ME", that you would be believing by faith or even choice?
Read your newspaper. If people are generally good than why:
Do people enjoy breaking rules?
Do children get violent unless they are taught not to?
Do infants care more about themselves than anyone else- and will stay that way if they are not conditioned otherwise?
Is it easier to do wrong than right?
Also, how would you define good?
Examined, certainly- but no new ideas can be accepted as right and logical without first proving the older, logical idea false. No two ideas can be right and conflict with one another, unless there is a reason why and an explanation.
IF they are found to be wrong- but define wrong. Illogical? Immoral?
How do you mean? That we should never make decisions when afraid, or that we should never make a decision that is made because of a fear of something? Either of those would be illogical- children learn easier if there is a negative reinforcement for their behavior (not punishment).
Excuse me? Where on earth do you get the idea that we have decency?
There are many things we cannot accomplish, many mistakes we make, many things we don't understand.
Christians do not follow a set of rules because they're rules. Rather, they follow them out of respect and love for their-and our- Creator. Also, we have a relationship with the Creator.
Christianity is far more than a set of rules to follow...
What do you think He did by sending Jesus? He proved His existance...
We believe by seeing signs- proof.
I think God can be proved beyond the shadow of a doubt. Otherwise, you would not have people dying for their faith with the ability to be unafraid and at peace.
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