Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Originality < Attained Truth

"It is as difficult to appropriate anothers thoughts as it is to invent your own."
-Emerson

There is no shame in referencing another who has made fine points.

Subscribing to a god requires motive. As does any action. The man in this video points out a few motives that people like to used as an explanation in defense of their un-defendable belief in a god.

The deist would not believe that a god would add value to their lives. This may be why many individuals who choose to believe in god are uncomfortable with the stance of a deist. It removes all arguments, flawed as they are, to believe. What motivates a deist; peer pressure, too proud to change, sentimentality, saving social face... its hard to say.

For this deist it is probably a little of all of those. Still the choice is made to believe. I will have to take time to contemplate my own motives and perhaps make an exhaustive list of all my personal non sequiturs so that they may be hewn down by infallible logic.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

No more originality

I feel like every topic I wish to expound has already been explained in depth with more eloquence and clarity than I am capable. So until I stumble on an idea to which I can add value, I will just highlight others ability to do so.