Re: Pope blames atheism for all the worlds problems.
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Yes, if I was convinced that a Hindu could be happier than a Christian after all was said and done, I would naturally want to be a Hindu.
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Sure, but would you actually be a Hindu?
I live in New York City. I think I'd be happier if I believed that New York had the greatest weather in the world. For that reason, I naturally want to believe that we do have the greatest weather. But I don't believe it, because belief doesn't work that way.
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But I am a Christian because of the grace of faith. Without that grace, I could not be absolutely sure of an afterlife of happiness.
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I may be misunderstanding you. Are you saying that because of your faith you are certain of an afterlife of happiness if you remain Christian, hence the EV for you is overwhelmingly in favor being a Christian, and that's why you choose Christianity?
If so, that's fine by me, but it's kind of a wierd spiritual hedonism, don't you think?
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