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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe read some medieval and post-medieval mystic theologians (Jewish and Christian). They are all about the unknowability and unimaginability of God. I think it is possible to lead a religious life with a huge question mark in the center.[/quote]

This. It’s called faith and not certainty and many spiritual figures discuss struggling with doubt.[b] My pastor in college said we aren’t expected to never struggle with doubt, but we should strive for those to be productive struggles.[/b] When I have moments of such struggle, I focus on how my religion teaches I should treat others. Absent a deity, treating others well is never wasted.[/quote]

A pastor's idea of a productive struggle with doubt is one that always returns you to faith.

From a pastor's point of view, doubt that leads to faith in god ending, is unproductive doubt, because it takes you away from church -- and could put the pastor out of business.

PS - religion is not needed to treat others well.  There are many non-religious people who are highly ethical - perhaps moreso than some religious people who are arrogant because they think god is on their side.  The golden rule is universal and has nothing to do with god.[/quote]

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