Comments on: Truth Seeking http://consciencebound.com/2007/02/07/28/ ... to Leave the Faith Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:25:02 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jeff http://consciencebound.com/2007/02/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jeff Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:41:48 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=28#comment-84 Goran Duskic: I agree that this standard of skepticism should be applied to everything and not just to religion or Christianity. it should even be applied to skepticism itself. Because we do not know everything or any skeptic philosopher does not know everything, we should take any and all claims of knowledge tentatively. I think most honest philosophers "believers" will admit that they are only interested in the truth and have no interest in believing things that are not true. Because of that, all things should be tested and evaluated and re-evaluated in light of new evidence. The person who rejects the inspection of their own viewpoint, whether they are religious or otherwise, should be approached with caution. Jeff Goran Duskic:
I agree that this standard of skepticism should be applied to everything and not just to religion or Christianity. it should even be applied to skepticism itself. Because we do not know everything or any skeptic philosopher does not know everything, we should take any and all claims of knowledge tentatively. I think most honest philosophers “believers” will admit that they are only interested in the truth and have no interest in believing things that are not true. Because of that, all things should be tested and evaluated and re-evaluated in light of new evidence. The person who rejects the inspection of their own viewpoint, whether they are religious or otherwise, should be approached with caution.

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff http://consciencebound.com/2007/02/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jeff Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:27:53 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=28#comment-83 Thank you for your comment marko. That is a good point. I don't mean to say that you cannot know any truth. That statement itself is a truth statement. I am more trying to advocate a healthy skepticism about ultimate truth claims. What concerns me is when people act as if their "truth" claims are completely immune from scrutiny and question. That I believe is not only unhealthy but possibly very dangerous. I think that most people recognize that their "truth claims" are subject to further review and are willing to change their view of what is true if new evidence demands it. Most religious, at least of a fundamentalist nature, are not in any way open to review and criticism and will not even concede that they MIGHT be wrong. thanks, Jeff Thank you for your comment marko. That is a good point. I don’t mean to say that you cannot know any truth. That statement itself is a truth statement. I am more trying to advocate a healthy skepticism about ultimate truth claims. What concerns me is when people act as if their “truth” claims are completely immune from scrutiny and question. That I believe is not only unhealthy but possibly very dangerous. I think that most people recognize that their “truth claims” are subject to further review and are willing to change their view of what is true if new evidence demands it. Most religious, at least of a fundamentalist nature, are not in any way open to review and criticism and will not even concede that they MIGHT be wrong.

thanks,

Jeff

]]> By: Marko http://consciencebound.com/2007/02/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Marko Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:19:41 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=28#comment-82 I agree with most of what you say. But this spirit of skepticism does not take you anywhere. You call your article "Truth Seeking". So, what truth did you find? The truth that truth cannot be known? 11. Talking to such people about truth will most certainly be a waste of time. Please take this comment as a positive criticism I agree with most of what you say. But this spirit of skepticism does not take you anywhere. You call your article “Truth Seeking”. So, what truth did you find? The truth that truth cannot be known?

11. Talking to such people about truth will most certainly be a waste of time.

Please take this comment as a positive criticism

]]> By: Goran Duskic http://consciencebound.com/2007/02/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Goran Duskic Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:40:50 +0000 http://consciencebound.com/?p=28#comment-81 I share the same opinion! Thank you for this great text. But don't just test the Christianity. You should question everything with the same questions. I share the same opinion! Thank you for this great text. But don’t just test the Christianity. You should question everything with the same questions.

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