Comments on: The Madness that is Religion http://www.markmitchell.co.uk/2006/04/28/the-madness-that-is-religion/ Whispers from the Void Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mark Mitchell http://www.markmitchell.co.uk/2006/04/28/the-madness-that-is-religion/#comment-4 Mark Mitchell Fri, 19 May 2006 19:26:31 +0000 http://www.markmitchell.co.uk/blog/2006/04/28/the-madness-that-is-religion/#comment-4 >I personally feel it more important to belief in the right way rather than to hold a ‘right’ or >‘’true’ or ‘correct’ belief. The 'right way' I assume is the 'true' or 'correct' belief. It sounds like you are contradicting yourself. What is the 'right way' exactly? Religion is exactly the same as spirituality as it assumes that it somehow understands and can explain the un-explainable (ie, after death, the spirit, afterlife, paranormal). Or give meaning to the meaningless. Scientific method is by far the most productive way of understanding our place in the universe as it does not seek to explain but it seeks to test hypothesis which, by default, are not assumed to be correct. >I personally feel it more important to belief in the right way rather than to hold a ‘right’ or >‘’true’ or ‘correct’ belief.

The ‘right way’ I assume is the ‘true’ or ‘correct’ belief. It sounds like you are contradicting yourself. What is the ‘right way’ exactly?

Religion is exactly the same as spirituality as it assumes that it somehow understands and can explain the un-explainable (ie, after death, the spirit, afterlife, paranormal). Or give meaning to the meaningless.

Scientific method is by far the most productive way of understanding our place in the universe as it does not seek to explain but it seeks to test hypothesis which, by default, are not assumed to be correct.

]]> By: barky http://www.markmitchell.co.uk/2006/04/28/the-madness-that-is-religion/#comment-3 barky Fri, 19 May 2006 18:24:42 +0000 http://www.markmitchell.co.uk/blog/2006/04/28/the-madness-that-is-religion/#comment-3 Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Religion is an easy target though as it is set up with a philosophy of holding either a right and wrong belief. it imediately sets itself up for critique by those who are considered to hold the 'wrong belief'. I personally feel it more important to belief in the right way rather than to hold a 'right' or ''true' or 'correct' belief. I wonder whether you see any differences between religion and spirituality? do you perceive celtic or christian spirituality, for example as being any different to christianity as a religion for example? just a thought. you may be also be interested in some of things we're doing in brighton - exploring similar questions to these that you raise - www.thegardenbrighton.co.uk cheers Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Religion is an easy target though as it is set up with a philosophy of holding either a right and wrong belief. it imediately sets itself up for critique by those who are considered to hold the ‘wrong belief’. I personally feel it more important to belief in the right way rather than to hold a ‘right’ or ”true’ or ‘correct’ belief.

I wonder whether you see any differences between religion and spirituality? do you perceive celtic or christian spirituality, for example as being any different to christianity as a religion for example? just a thought.

you may be also be interested in some of things we’re doing in brighton - exploring similar questions to these that you raise - http://www.thegardenbrighton.co.uk

cheers

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