It’s true I was raised Christian, but I went through a period of doubt and reflection around the time I was in the 6th grade. I decided then that there was enough evidence specifically for the Resurrection of Jesus to believe in it. It’s not a question of whether there are good explanations for religion in general, it’s that this partiular sequence of events seems to me highly implausible from a naturalistic perspective.
Kind of a shame the doubt and reflection couldn’t hold off a bit longer, so that the critical thinking skills could get some firm foundations before crystallizing the social pressure in there permanently.
Kind of a shame the doubt and reflection couldn’t hold off a bit longer, so that the critical thinking skills could get some firm foundations before crystallizing the social pressure in there permanently.
Do you really think that the best way to encourage critical thinking when you’re older, is to avoid doing it when you’re younger?
No, which is why I refrained from saying any such thing.