1. What determines whether we are naturalist or supernaturalist? Is it the way we are brought up? What creates the difference between an appeal to science as “necessarily curious creatures” (2) and an appeal to faith because “afraid of death and wanting our suffering on earth to be redeemed, we gravitate toward the possibility of having souls and gods that transcend mere matter” (2)?
In response to this question that I asked this week, I believe that naturalist or supernaturalist views are determined by our upbringing. I believe that at a young age when we begin to understand the world a bit more we adopt the ideas of our families. If a family goes to church every Sunday and says their prayers every night and really impresses religious beliefs on a child, they will probably develop into a supernaturalist. However, as we grow up into ages similar to ours now, I think these beliefs come under question. As we start to form our own, more informed views of the world, and develop stronger opinions on matters, we have the ability to change our thoughts. Sometimes this change can simply be a result of a change in habit. Since we live at college now, how likely are we to maintain a weekly visit to church? This alone can let religious views fall away if only because there is no longer a parental pressure to go to church every week. So, while our views are developed through how we are raised, they come under much scrutiny especially at this age and then forever more as our world views change.
In response to this question that I asked this week, I believe that naturalist or supernaturalist views are determined by our upbringing. I believe that at a young age when we begin to understand the world a bit more we adopt the ideas of our families. If a family goes to church every Sunday and says their prayers every night and really impresses religious beliefs on a child, they will probably develop into a supernaturalist. However, as we grow up into ages similar to ours now, I think these beliefs come under question. As we start to form our own, more informed views of the world, and develop stronger opinions on matters, we have the ability to change our thoughts. Sometimes this change can simply be a result of a change in habit. Since we live at college now, how likely are we to maintain a weekly visit to church? This alone can let religious views fall away if only because there is no longer a parental pressure to go to church every week. So, while our views are developed through how we are raised, they come under much scrutiny especially at this age and then forever more as our world views change.
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