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To: epicure who wrote (83143)	9/9/2008 4:37:48 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (1) of 542688

The ultimate conclusion one reaches is indeed subjective because, of course, one has to decide how much validity to attach to the experiences of other people and so on and so on. My original point was simply to say that the world seems to see people of faith as perhaps moderately deluded and "unquestioning" in their faith, and this is just not true. I would argue that most are very questioning, subject to periods of doubt during their lifetime, and quite naturally suspicious of any personal experiences that are in any way 'supernatural'. A lot of reflection and wondering goes on, especially in one's younger years. Eventually most people who remain faithful have at some point decide to quit trying to figure it all out and trust that, if there really is a God, it will all be sorted out later. They then concentrate more on just the living of a virtuous and charitable life because they're happy with it. If there happens to be some reward at the end, so much the better. If there's nothing at the end, they know they won't have the consciousness to feel betrayed or disappointed.

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