I think you misunderstood what I meant by belief. I meant we have this inate need or desire to believe in something bigger than ourselves. It’s in our core. It is part and parcel of who we are as humans. If we didn’t have this in ourselves there would be little motivation for religion.
The desire for belief doesn’t create what we belief in, it just serves as our motivation to seek out and discover the object of that belief.
My apologies. I thought I summarily brought up the differences between beliefs and entire belief systems. I guess even a cosmic nihilist finds meaning in waking up every morning.
I think you misunderstood what I meant by belief. I meant we have this inate need or desire to believe in something bigger than ourselves. It’s in our core. It is part and parcel of who we are as humans. If we didn’t have this in ourselves there would be little motivation for religion.
The desire for belief doesn’t create what we belief in, it just serves as our motivation to seek out and discover the object of that belief.
My apologies. I thought I summarily brought up the differences between beliefs and entire belief systems. I guess even a cosmic nihilist finds meaning in waking up every morning.