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rrneck

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4. Well put.

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 11:21 PM

Dec 2011

The challenge for a believer here, regardless of the nature of their belief, is not to prove the reality of their faith. Belief is only proof of itself, and that's all it has to be. But if they would like to share their belief I would suggest it come in some form other than a defense of their own feelings.

Nobody should be told how they feel. Nevertheless, one's feelings are important in our relationships with others. Their greatest value is in their ability to inspire. If you can inspire others to share your feelings around here, you've done well. This is a tough room for inspiration. But I think it's doable if one considers the feelings of others as much as their own.

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The Semantics and Cartography of Belief [View all] TygrBright Dec 2011 OP

I'm not a believer, but your post makes a lot of sense. - n/t Jim__ Dec 2011 #1

Well put. Iggo Dec 2011 #2

You are a rare believer Tyger uriel1972 Dec 2011 #3

I hope you mean rare in the sense of "not well done yet"... TygrBright Dec 2011 #10

Well put. rrneck Dec 2011 #4

I think if you want others to share your feelings, you need to share theirs. TygrBright Dec 2011 #7

And sure enough the poets show up. rrneck Dec 2011 #12

I came up with this idea tama Dec 2011 #5

I like that. I've always found Physics very inspirational. n/t TygrBright Dec 2011 #6

Photons tama Dec 2011 #8

LOL, yes! And isn't it better than the priests in black gowns... TygrBright Dec 2011 #9

I think some of the misunderstanding comes about because many non-believers spend their offline iris27 Dec 2011 #11