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sophiaserpentia) wrote2006-04-13 09:44 am
sophiaserpentia) wrote2006-04-13 09:44 am
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the "disbelief is a belief" question again
Does it take faith to disbelieve that breaking a mirror is bad luck? What about not believing that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck?
If not, how is this different from the same question applied to God?
If yes, what distinguishes a "valid" superstition like the ones listed above from "invalid" ones like the Flying Spaghetti Monster? What about supersititions from other cultures, like the belief that taking a picture steals your soul?
Is the difference that people in this culture were exposed since early childhood to believe in the superstitions listed above?
If not, how is this different from the same question applied to God?
If yes, what distinguishes a "valid" superstition like the ones listed above from "invalid" ones like the Flying Spaghetti Monster? What about supersititions from other cultures, like the belief that taking a picture steals your soul?
Is the difference that people in this culture were exposed since early childhood to believe in the superstitions listed above?
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But, taking this back to my original point. If the inflation field and the chemical origin of life have not been hypothesized to your satisfaction, it is not a 'positive belief' on your part that these things did not happen. It is simply a lack of belief in someone else's assertion.