Post by Arlon10 on Aug 19, 2017 12:40:00 GMT
Because I tend to be utilitarian and consequentialist in my world view, which means that I care about the result more than about the intention.
In this case, I care less whether a decision was made rationally; I care more whether it makes the decision maker and involved persons happy. And if an irrational decision leads to greater happiness than a rational decision (in this case, using a world view that includes a God), then in my opinion it makes sense to go with it. As long as the happiness of people who don't believe in deities is not impaired.
Simply put: If you want happiness, then sometimes being irrational is the rational decision. Sometimes.
To use another analogy: In sports or music, you have to learn the basics in order to become a top performer. The really great players have mastered the basics; but sometimes they will make a move that is in no training guide, and which they make from gut feeling. And if it works, then the players will be hailed as geniuses. But if it never works, then the players will not be top players for long. On the other hand, if players only do what's in the textbook and play rationally, they will have a hard time to be remembered as one of the greatest players. But maybe that's the way they like it; and that makes them happy. In this case, it's the rational decision for them to always be rational.
The fact that you didn't know this is evidence that you are lacking in the rationality department yourself.
All you're doing here is defending ignorance. you realize that right?
You're literally saying you don't care as long as it makes people happy. You aren't justifying the beliefs at all, you're just saying education doesn't matter to you.
That's not a winning argument. It's supporting ignorance. I'd rather promote human intelligence, knowledge, advancement, and to stop living with these barbaric ideas about reality, like gods, and make decisions based on actual reality instead.
I actually admire how much you want to be rational. It's just that you aren't being very rational. It is not as simple as just wanting to be or choosing some allegiance with what you believe is rational. Allegiance can get sidetracked. Many people of faith think all they have to do is "choose" Jesus. That doesn't work very well though because they don't know how to apply it to any contemporary life decisions. There's more of an art to it and study is required.