More reading material for ya. But i advise those who are on the route of blind faith1 in their religion NOT to read Christianity : Bogus Beyond Belief.
Excerpt
The Bible tells us that in order to get into heaven one must have unshakable faith in Christian claims. You must have faith no matter what the "facts" of this fallen world are, or what the "wise" of the world say, or what your own reason tells you. Doubt is sinful, faith is divine. This is a great mind control tactic and it is of unquestionable benefit to the churches, but it (causes Christians to) fear their own thoughts and deny reality in order to protect their all-important belief.
Here's a brief explanation on three words.
1 Faith. To have faith is to believe2, in goodwill, that something is good even in the face of adversity and obstacles.
2 Believe. To believe in something, is to maintain a perception on what is to be the truth, possibly without questions3. It is however not necessarily the truth. I could believe that pigs could fly, but it certainly doesn't help the poor swine when i toss it off a buiding. It is then appropriate to say that the word believe, pertains more to the psych of the believer than to the truth.
3 Question. It truly surprises me whenever someone gives me the in your face "We do not question god's intentions." Questioning is a tool. How could we not question? How did today's technological advances come about if we did not question. Would we live a life that we now have if no questions were asked?
Questioning is a critical tool, with which mysteries can be unlocked, curiosity satisfied, and yes truth revealed too.
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