Reply #26: I understand an aethiest believeing based on their experiances and perceptions.

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It actually can make sense that some people would never believe what they have never experienced, nor is their anything wrong with that.

At the same time, it is possible many writers and singers, write and sing blind, but many do not and know their is an inspiration outside of themselves.

Like I said, it is possible Billy Joel sings blind, but hard to believe that, maybe it is true, maybe I just don't want to think that is the case. Although 'reveals only what she wants you to see' does make that a valid possibility, and is said in many other places.

And many people don't see. There is also an argument that those that do see are in a worse place, so it is not some claim of superiority or betterness to see some of it, nor is it a claim to understand all of it, since it is mostly glimpses, and no way to know what is correct or not, but you can know how it feels, and from that make a best guess on what is right and wrong in what is said or expressed. But not only feeling for self, but by effects on other people also.

Then again, some good stuff makes some people feel queasy, so hard to really know for sure about why some have a different reaction to some things. Maybe it is a filter keeping it from them, maybe they are just different, don't know, I only know my own perspective, and do not hold your perspective as being better or worse, nor say you have to perceive as I do if you have different feelings and experiences.



Side note, Steve Wonder does not seem to sing blind, so not a comment about that.