A Matter of Faith or Reason
Title: A Matter of Faith or Reason
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1117 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
A Matter of Faith or Reason
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1117 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Whether one believes in God or not, a person must
have a reason for his or her belief. There must be a
rationale, in some form, that supports the belief or
thought process which the individual has. For example,
philosopher John Searle does not believe in God, arguing
there is not enough available evidence about how the
world works to justify such a belief. He does not believe
in the supernatural either, but holds that
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become demystified (42). Such a statement then
brings the argument back around to the concept of reason.
While there is a distinct difference between faith and
irrationality, humanity does not have the wherewithal to
adequately define what it is. All that individual humans
can logically define is their personal belief which cannot
be determined or defined by externalities. Where one person
sees reason another sees magic and where that person sees
magic, yet another sees God.