Religion
In reply to the discussion: how does atheism/materialism account for [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)A aboriginal tribe in Australia might consider a termite mound or a certain tree as sacred while I consider the Holy Scraments of the Anglican communion to be so. And while I agree with cultural anthropological explaination concerning group unity, etc. I suppose where I differ is that I believe (but don't know) that I am experiencing the real presence of Christ through the Eucharist and accept that people of other religiouns are genuinely experiencing the non materialist world through their faiths and practices. I have no need to have others agree with me on that point, being from a non-evangelical faith. I am actually pleased at how this thread has developed, for the most part mutually respectful. I never meant to imply the things I listed can't have material causes. If fact they certainly do. I just have faith in a non material reality that can't be proven that put it all into place and got the ball rolling.