Finally they named a beer after me. They must have talked to an old station manager of mine. I used to hear this 10 times a day when I would go off script and ruin his reputation. But he and I used to have some long talks about religion before he fired me. He was an atheist and I was a (cough cough) Latter Day Saint. My favorite one liner to his comment that “you can’t know this stuff. You can believe it, but you can’t know it”. I told him, the reason you can’t know it is because you don’t believe you can. He’d say “Dammit Jim”. Then he’d go on to tell me what an idiot I was. Bob, you were right. I was an idiot. Rest In Peace old friend.
Now when I see this ridiculous circular reasoning as an outsider of the faith, I remember not so long ago how I was that way. Faith is an unreasonable guide. It commands that you believe a lot of nonsense. Just wish my beer had a better rating.
I hear you, Jim. I look back at the things I believed (and struggled to believe) and I now can’t fathom how I fell for it. What can I say? I was an idiot, too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think we’ve all had our moments. Really happy for the young ones that figure it out early.
LikeLike
For a minute there I thought this would be Star Trek related. đŸ™‚
The thing about crappy beer, the more of it you drink, the less you care.
Faith is an unreasonable guide. No doubt.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I remember when I was Christian and doubting. I would ask fellow Christians that I thought were better than me how they knew for sure. All they said was, when you know, you will just know for sure!?!
LikeLike
That’s it!!
LikeLike
Your post of acronyms and d— says “oops page cannot be found “
LikeLike
I accidentally sent a draft out. Then deleted it. Sorry about that. That one is for tomorrow
LikeLike