"Religious faith depends on a host of social, psychological and emotional factors that have little or nothing to do with probabilities, evidence and logic"
- Michael Shermer
About this Quote
This quote by Michael Shermer recommends that religious faith is not based on realities or proof, however rather on a variety of social, psychological, and emotional factors. This suggests that spiritual faith is not always reasonable or rational, however rather is based on individual beliefs and experiences. This quote suggests that spiritual faith is a personal and subjective experience, which it is not always based on realities or evidence. It also indicates that spiritual faith is not always a reasonable or rational choice, however rather is based upon individual beliefs and experiences. This quote recommends that religious faith is a personal and subjective experience, which it is not necessarily based upon facts or evidence. It also suggests that religious faith is not necessarily a reasonable or logical decision, but rather is based on individual beliefs and experiences. Ultimately, this quote recommends that spiritual faith is a personal and subjective experience, and that it is not always based upon facts or proof.
This quote is written / told by Michael Shermer somewhere between September 8, 1954 and today. He/she was a famous Writer.
The author also have 22 other quotes.
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"Israel of the coastal plain, where eight out of ten Israeli Jews live far removed from the occupied territories, from the fiery Jerusalem, from the religious and nationalistic conflicts, is unknown to the outside world, almost unknown to itself"
"I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one's religious convictions"
"I guess my religious faith sustained me more than anything else. Family is also very important. If I didn't have children, it would have been too difficult. Even if you are strong, you still need people who would support you all the way"
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"What other nations call religious toleration, we call religious rights. They are not exercised in virtue of governmental indulgence, but as rights, of which government cannot deprive any portion of citizens, however small"