tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082911965523156804.post3018837855479955307..comments2010-12-23T07:18:34.945-08:00Comments on The Cupcake Atheist: Ghosts, Aliens and Monsters. Oh my!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585358767649292457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082911965523156804.post-81839655204340147872010-11-21T20:27:36.481-08:002010-11-21T20:27:36.481-08:00Rachel - You bring up an excellent point about que...Rachel - You bring up an excellent point about questioning what is gained is gained from the belief. I have to consistently remind myself, however, that just because a belief is useful doesn't make it true.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585358767649292457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082911965523156804.post-26429255315184164342010-11-21T20:17:19.173-08:002010-11-21T20:17:19.173-08:00That class sounds fascinating, Amy. I'm a ske...That class sounds fascinating, Amy. I'm a skeptic, too, but I SO enjoy creepy ghost/alien/monster tales...<br /><br />Evidence would have to be my hard-and-fast criteria for belief in something. Lacking that, I try to closely examine what I GAIN from the belief, and why.rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082911965523156804.post-82512764572640890572010-11-21T19:33:34.508-08:002010-11-21T19:33:34.508-08:00I suppose I would be labelled agnostic at this poi...I suppose I would be labelled agnostic at this point, but this post speaks to me. I think of myself as areligious rather than atheist, but these are exactly the questions I've been asking myself. Perhaps belief is just a hard habit to break. I look forward to more!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351759188759071920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082911965523156804.post-43977643508272573402010-11-21T19:26:08.268-08:002010-11-21T19:26:08.268-08:00Great post, Amy.
The activity of critical thinki...Great post, Amy. <br /><br />The activity of critical thinking requires a liberated mind. Liberty is the freedom to act and to live as one so desires. A liberated mind is able to think for one's own self without the support of another's opinion. The path to critical thinking starts when you first give yourself the liberty to think for yourself.Richard L. Flower, P. E., LEED Green Associatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203174713042692130noreply@blogger.com