WOTMQ: When My Beliefs Are Attacked
I had to do a follow-up on August's "Fight or Flight" video. Apparently, Inspiring Philosophy (Michael Jones) saw it and made a response video. A bunch of his fan bois commented on my video, and it's clear none of them (including Michael) were able to digest my points. So I've clarified them here. This is a response to the commenters more than Michael. I suspect many of you will understand what I'm saying here and relate. But I don't think this is a point believers can easily grasp. Though a large part of this video was written as a response to one of Michael's fans. And it ended our conversation. I actually think he may have grasped what I was saying. Which is why I felt it important to make this video, saying things as I have.
Thanks again, gang! More to come! But I have to go eat some of the candy I didn't give away. I'll be back in a few. I love it when they leave me some Snickers! 😘 B
Comments (8)
Excellent display of epistemic humility
I’m with you about hoping that many (even most) of my beliefs are wrong: I have very grim and depressing beliefs regarding the value the human race brings to the world and the likelihood of us as a species ever using our unique gifts to make life better for everyone, and I hope I am completely wrong about that.
Did we mind meld?
"I recall the story of the philosopher and the theologian. The two were engaged in disputation and the theologian used the old quip about a philosopher being like a blind man, in a dark room, looking for a black cat—which wasn’t there. 'That may be,' said the philosopher; 'but a theologian would have found it.'” —Julian Huxley
'If absolute power corrupts absolutely, where does that leave God?" —George Daacon
A wise person apportions their belief to the evidence -- David Hume. I find this to be useful when the evidence isn't clear and dry.
Oh, I dunno about "beliefs" and 'T'he 'T'ruth. Having left our former cult decades ago, I now simply appreciate… facts. The earth is round. It revolves around the sun. It is 4.543 billion years old. I share about 98.8% of my DNA with bonobos. Sooner or later I will… die.
I love the point about The Truth...I used to think I had it in the bag