A Need

March 28, 2008

Some people need a god and some people don’t. This basic need (or lack of it) determines the existence of faith. We can argue about it philosophically forever but I think the bottomline is this: if you feel the need to believe in something greater than yourself, in salvation, in life after death, then you will be faithful. It wouldn’t matter if the facts are contrary to your needs, or even if they don’t exist at all. Faith would be the only thing that can give your life meaning.

 

Some people don’t need god. Some people may worship the cold, harsh beauty of logic while others may worship the perfection of man. The meaning of existence for them would be the constant and relentless drive for both perfection and knowledge.