by Damien AtHope | Jan 29, 2017 | Blog
Art by Damien Marie AtHope The Religious Faith Problem? “Scientific realism is a positive epistemic attitude towards the content of our best theories and models, recommending belief in both observable and unobservable aspects of the world described by the...
by Damien AtHope | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog
Art by Damien Marie AtHope What’s Wrong Believer? When I see, a believer complaining, I think, “What is wrong? Did prayer not work?” or “I thought everything happens for a reason?” The most fundamental believers seem to almost completely rely...
by Damien AtHope | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art I was asked if I had heard of the “Aquatic Ape Theory/Hypothesis”? The aquatic apes theory/hypothesis (AAH) to me is more like the stuff of unsupported myth like: humans come from or were created by aliens, intelligent design,...
by Damien AtHope | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Art by Damien Marie AtHope Extreme Religious Faith & Induced/Shared Delusional Disorder “Induced/Shared Delusional Disorder is rarely seen (except for fanatical religious or political cults where it is extremely common) and these delusions are shared by two...
by Damien AtHope | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Art by Damien Marie AtHope Scientific Thinking not Faith Thinking Science, unlike faith, uses more Critically Open-Minded Reasoning (open assessment and reflective correctability) the effort to overcome all of those issues common with Induced Delusional Disorder or...