Dr. Peterson on His "Belief" in God

[Mock Turtle]

Perhaps if he actually had any.

It's based on my opinion from watching him discuss psychological subjects in public forums.

Well I have read his 12 Rules and found much quite useful but not all - and I have seen a few of his online videos. His other tome I have but it just looks too obtuse to actually want me to read it, given that there are so many other books more enticing and that are still unread.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Does he get around to saying why he believes it is the correct course of action to believe?

The problem is as much how you arrive at what you consider correct as how he does it.

 

[danieldemol]

The problem is as much how you arrive at what you consider correct as how he does it.

Sounds like you are answering your own question, not mine

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Sounds like you are answering your own question, not mine

Yes, I have my version of correct. What is yours?

 

[danieldemol]

Yes, I have my version of correct. What is yours?

Mine depends on how I'm feeling at the time.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Mine depends on how I'm feeling at the time.

Mine too, but that is in effect limited cognitive, moral and cultural relativism in general terms.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Does he get around to saying why he believes it is the correct course of action to believe?

He doesn't in this video. I think I recall him saying something about it elsewhere, but I do not remember what.

 

[crossfire]

I see what he's talking about, and I watched it. By-the-way its a lot faster to have youtube print the transcript, so anybody that doesn't want to view the video can skim the text very quickly instead.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[crossfire]

He's saying he is not worthy to make that determination--you need to be fully integrated to be certain. In order to love god with your whole heart and whole soul, you must first know your whole heart/mind and whole soul. (Buddha said that anyone proclaiming to know the range of consciousness was out of their mind. I'm suspicious that Dr. Peterson is realizing this conundrum.)

 

[SkepticThinker]

Well I have read his 12 Rules and found much quite useful but not all - and I have seen a few of his online videos. His other tome I have but it just looks too obtuse to actually want me to read it, given that there are so many other books more enticing and that are still unread.

I long for the good old days when I had endless time to read everything I could get my hands on. Adulting sucks.

 

[EconGuy]

ETA: less than 1 minute

My mind went right to this debate, imagine my glee when I found your post.