Is it possible to worship a contradiction? No? Then why are Believers accused?

[Gottservant]

I'm not one denying things

Speaking to someone as if what you are saying is the summary they would give if they knew what they themselves would know if they knew what they were saying is a trick I learned too, I'm glad you learned it

Well, I wouldn't. But that's the great thing about denial - it allows you to ignore things like knowing something is a contradiction. If someone was being honest about something being contradictory then they would not worship it. But the fact that some people worship something implying that something isn't contradictory - an utter failure of logic on your part.

I don't think you understand the nature of the distinction I have made. I did not say that worship meant the contradiction was gone, neither did I say that worship meant the contradiction would go away, neither do I suggest that worship will change the contradiction.

All I am saying is that the worship exists independently of the contradiction if necessary.

Perhaps if you could prove that denial made the worship better, you would have a point.

 

[Gottservant]

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Even after reading all 17 of these posts, I still have no idea what this thread is about :-(
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This thread is about worshipping without thinking about contradictions.

Whether it is possible that sort of thing...

Have you ever worshipped something?

If not, that would explain why you had no idea how to even suggest what this thread might be about.

 

[quatona]

Is it possible to worship a contradiction?

You can handle a self-contradictory concept in the same way you can handle a consistent, coherent concept. I guess this includes worshipping it.
Cognitive dissonance is a [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse].

 

[dysert]

This thread is about worshipping without thinking about contradictions.

Whether it is possible that sort of thing...

Have you ever worshipped something?

If not, that would explain why you had no idea how to even suggest what this thread might be about.

Ok, since you put it that way...

According to Wordnik, worship is "the reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object" or "ardent devotion".

Yes, I have worshiped something, and I do believe it's possible to worship without thinking about contradictions because I do worship without thinking about contradictions. If I were to think about contradictions while supposedly expressing ardent devotion I think my worship would be compromised.

 

[Gadarene]

I don't think you understand the nature of the distinction I have made. I did not say that worship meant the contradiction was gone, neither did I say that worship meant the contradiction would go away, neither do I suggest that worship will change the contradiction.

All I am saying is that the worship exists independently of the contradiction if necessary.

Perhaps if you could prove that denial made the worship better, you would have a point.

Not really my point - but ok - it's still worship. That is not really indicative of much beyond the fact that someone is worshipping.

 

[yasic]

I am sorry but I do not understand your reply to me?

 

[essentialsaltes]

It is not actually possible to worship a contradiction, is it?

Some Christian interpretations of the Trinity would classify, I think, as a contradiction.

If A = B, and B = C, then A = C

If The Father is God, and God is The Son, then The Father is The Son.

But some affirm the first two, but deny the last.