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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy
Ok, now let's debate the validity of:
All of humanity being descended from two people, one of which was made from the other's rib. These two people lived in a wonderful garden, but were tricked into eating mystical fruit by a tricky reptile.
Magic sea creatures that swallow people without digesting them and then spit them out on the beach.
"Angels" committing genocide by murdering the first born sons of a given ethnic group.
The surface tension of water and the associated application to mideastern carpenters.
Ghosts. No really, f'ing ghosts.
Demons, Devils and the like...
Religion is not for the rational mind.
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Ever heard of symbolism and poetry - myth and legend? Perhaps these are tools to gaining a deeper understanding of that which drives the universe (if anything does).
With that said, ultimately, you believe in a universe that can be explained through finite means and that we, as humans, could fully discover if given enough time. If that is the leap of faith you wish to make - so be it.
Mine is that there is a truth beyond human understanding which we, as finite beings, can and should work to glimpse but, as finite beings (individually and corporately), can only discover through grace.
Oops. Guess I am not being rational. Silly religious me.