Religious Pluralism from the Atheist Perspective
Trying to Make Sense of Many Religions At Once
In attempting to comprehend the religious perspective, I’ve tried hard to see the world through the lens of pure belief in the existence and involvement of a higher power. I try to pull myself from godlessness, to find a place of feigned but complete conviction, to see what beliefs and insights follow from the initial perspective. Indeed, religion is not quite irrationality but reasoning that follows from false premises.
I always end up hitting a mental wall, however, when faced with faiths other than the one I’ve attempted to adopt for my personal thought experiment. Once “convinced” of my religion, it’s hard to imagine how to treat others in contrast. Are they “wrong”? As we both right, somehow? Read more
November 15, 2008 | Filed Under Religious Tolerance | Leave a Comment