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trufflesniffer

Kids on Christian Metaphysics and Ethics

Jan 10, 2009 10:40

AKA 'Awkward Questions about Jesus'

(From BBC semi-improvised comedy programme 'Outnumbered')

Fortunately (from religions' perspective) children grow out of applying logic to religious belief by the time they're ten.

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spider88 January 10 2009, 10:52:00 UTC

I asked my Grandma how we could be sure that Moses wasn't just a tremendous liar who just *said* God told him to write the first five books of the Bible.

I was totally sincere.

Ah well.

Interesting, about kids ceasing their logic to belief at age 10. I think I believed most from age 8-10. By 12 it was all done with.

trufflesniffer January 10 2009, 10:58:21 UTC

It might be interesting (about kids ceasing to apply logic to belief at age 10) but I'm not sure it's true, as I just made it up in an attempt at deadpan humour!

spider88 January 10 2009, 11:05:12 UTC

Oh. I fail at humor detection. :p

trufflesniffer January 11 2009, 11:38:09 UTC

Might be something to do with the silent 'u'. (However that wouldn't explain why British people don't get my humour either...)
It probably is true anyway... I just don't have the patience to try to 'prove' it academically (and then have the 'proof' ignored by non-academics)