And since Jesus was supposedly talking about being a slave to sin—what is sin but imperfection? And what kind of imperfection can you be freed from just by knowing the truth? Obviously, an imperfect understanding of the world. So realising this, I cheered up immensely. I could still be a Christian (and possibly a better one) by doubting, by seeking the truth and letting myself be freed by it.
Why did you “cheer up immensely”? Have you traced the logical chain behind this emotion? My guess is that you had your cognitive dissonance resolved by rationalizing your faith.
Yeah of course the cognitive dissonance was reduced. That made the process much less painful, but it was in no way a retreat back to faith. If anything, most of the cognitive dissonance was already inherent in what I was pretending to believe.
Why did you “cheer up immensely”? Have you traced the logical chain behind this emotion? My guess is that you had your cognitive dissonance resolved by rationalizing your faith.
Yeah of course the cognitive dissonance was reduced. That made the process much less painful, but it was in no way a retreat back to faith. If anything, most of the cognitive dissonance was already inherent in what I was pretending to believe.