"Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'"

[Brickjectivity]

I think there can be an element of play or gaming in just about everything humans do. Which would beg the question of whether faith is anymore play or gaming than anything else we do?

Its probably different for the two sexes. Males find it easy to be territorial and self-serving. Females have a huge crush on their children. In a places where religion is not legally compelled you will find that women outnumber men in religious institutions, often by two to one.

 

[Kirran]

Its probably different for the two sexes. Males find it easy to be territorial and self-serving. Females have a huge crush on their children. In a places where religion is not legally compelled you will find that women outnumber men in religious institutions, often by two to one.

It is worth noting that women are widely marginalised by the patriarchal nature of pretty much all extant societies, so that can drive them towards seeking freedom elsewhere, while men are in a position of dominance which requires excessive identification with the material world.

 

[omega2xx]

I was recently told, "Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'". In what way, if any, is that true? In what way, if any, is that false?

Any one who belives that statement, for which no evidence was given, could be the poster child lor a gullible person.

 

[BSM1]

I find that incredibly disrespectful for our friends with faith.
They're not pretending or playing a game. To them it's real.
You shouldn't mock their very serious & dangerous delusions.

"Now let us all bow our heads and become passive-aggressive...." Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

 

[Brickjectivity]

It is worth noting that women are widely marginalised by the patriarchal nature of pretty much all extant societies, so that can drive them towards seeking freedom elsewhere, while men are in a position of dominance which requires excessive identification with the material world.

Maybe there are three worlds rather than two: Male, Female and Trainwreck.

 

[Kirran]

Maybe there are three worlds rather than two: Male, Female and Trainwreck.

Well there are people who are neither men nor women, certainly. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume 'trainwreck' is meant as humour.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Well there are people who are neither men nor women, certainly. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume 'trainwreck' is meant as humour.

I am talking about religion.

 

[Kemosloby]

I was recently told, "Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'". In what way, if any, is that true? In what way, if any, is that false?

It would seem to be the opposite. Faith declares something true while "lets pretend" declares something imagined.

 

[Kirran]

I am talking about religion.

Dude, I am a little lost! Let's take a step back - what was the trainwreck thing referring to?

 

[Brickjectivity]

Dude, I am a little lost! Let's take a step back - what was the trainwreck thing referring to?

It was a bit of a stretch, sorry. I would just saying sometimes religion could be the collision between male and female. It was not meant seriously.

 

[BSM1]

It was a bit of a stretch, sorry. I would just saying sometimes religion could be the collision between male and female. It was not meant seriously.

But isn't there always a kernel of truth in all humor?

 

[Brickjectivity]

But isn't there always a kernel of truth in all humor?

In reality children are the collision between male and female.

 

[Kirran]

It was a bit of a stretch, sorry. I would just saying sometimes religion could be the collision between male and female. It was not meant seriously.

It's all cool, I was just a bit concerned there might be transphobia going on, although I should expect better than that from you of course (and do).

 

[wizanda]

In what way, if any, is that true?

It is true, that some people only have religious beliefs, which they call faith; yet it has no substance, and thus if they're challenged they become unstable.

In what way, if any, is that false?

It is false, as the terminology 'faith' means 'to trust', thus some people don't just have trust in a religious texts, they have first hand experience to back it up.

 

[David T]

I was recently told, "Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'". In what way, if any, is that true? In what way, if any, is that false?

I think there can be an element of play or gaming in just about everything humans do. Which would beg the question of whether faith is anymore play or gaming than anything else we do?

Faith gets totally crossed with belief, theory, hypothesis, speculation and is then creates a self justification for ones fantasies which invariably are all about control. Faith understood, has zero to do with any of the beliefs, theories, hypothesis, or speculations we create. Faith understood, is that there is always always a deeper narrative than the human. Domains including what we call religion science,facts,etc. In all of the famtasy musings of science and religion each points to the others fantasies as such and for justification of their own. Its accedemic intellectualizing self serving bull****.

 

[McBell]

Any one who belives that statement, for which no evidence was given, could be the poster child lor a gullible person.

Interesting the severe lack of evidence in your post whining about lack of evidence...

 

[Revoltingest]

"Now let us all bow our heads and become passive-aggressive...." Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

No need to apologize for a joke which flew over me head.

 

[BSM1]

In reality children are the collision between male and female.

Now my head is hurting...

No need to apologize for a joke which flew over me head.

Thank you.

 

[suncowiam]

Any one who belives that statement, for which no evidence was given, could be the poster child lor a gullible person.

Why hello?

* Cough * double standard * cough *

Why do you even bring up evidence like it matters?

What is your definition of faith? Let's compare and contrast...

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I was recently told, "Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'". In what way, if any, is that true? In what way, if any, is that false?

Faith is trust: "I put my trust that god exist even though I don't know that he does."

Pretend is more "I make it appear or give myself the impression that god exists even though he does not."

It's like a believer is looking over a fogged cliff. Pretend is convincing oneself that god exists and catch them at the bottom. It becomes knowledge even though it's fake.

Faith is more the believer is looking over a fogged cliff, and whether or not he claims god is at the bottom, he puts trust/hope that he does even though he cannot verify it beyond his personal experiences.

It may sound like pretend, but faith is just "please, I hope, hope, hope that I will go to heaven when I die. I put all my trust in god because I want to live with him."

Pretend is more "I have told myself I will go to heaven; and, the more I keep telling myself I am, I know I will go."

Makes sense?