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In reply to the discussion: Agree or Disagree - Religious DUers are "satisfied with not understanding the world." [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)One thing I understand is that this conversation and that other thread belong in the religion forum, rather than here in GD.
There is something charitable in what you are saying, which I recognize. You believe that Religion teaches people to be satisfied with not understanding the world (or I'm assuming you do) but some people choose to reject that part of their Religious teaching, and those sort of good hearted people may well be the sort of Religious Folk who visit DU.
The problem I have with that formulation is that it implies a contrast between being a good member of a Religion and upholding the beliefs of that religion and the values of free inquiry and free thought that generally make for a good member of the DU Community. In other words, the more of a "good" DUer one is, the less they are likely to uphold the values of their religion (at least when it comes to being satisfied with not understanding the world) and vice versa.
I can see why that would satisfy a DU Atheist; religious DUers aren't really religious, they just say they are. Like i say above there's an element of charity in this formulation - it's the same element of charity that might lead a believer to say "well the light of christ shines in that person, even though he or she claims not to believe. I can tell that he or she really does believe because of all the good works they do."
Bryant