Proofs of belief, like proofs of love, are more convincingly displayed through something other than words. It’s as simple as that (though some of us do distrust simplicity). So, why all the fuss over an American belief system? Whether you "have faith" in your elected officials, your boss, dad or pastor, you're still a foolish patsy whether you’re in bed with them or not.
What is a conjugal relationship? Working toward something better together? Coming up with solutions to immediate problems; planning for a future together? Jumping right in, foregoing fear and trusting each other. Sometimes having to forgive wrong-doings.
Words can be great but what’s holding it all together? Is this why it’s so easy for some to just "trust in God?" or-whomever, because nothing really does hold it all together for them; they need that belief system like some need love to feel right about themselves and the world. The "truth" is, we are each alone in the world with ourselves. Some of us have the tools, in the form of reasoning, to know whose allegiance we should foster, and others follow their passions.
The unfortunate aspect of that is that the passionate are often the ones with the convincing images, whether the marketing ploy in an ad or the reference to sin or evil in the sermon and spin. And the response to that might be that while the rational (liberal) has become more passionate, where are the images? They’re hurting for hype it appears but are afraid of doing just what the conservatives are doing: blowing smoke rings of dogma.
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