Comments on: Why Beliefs Should Be Beyond Reason

By: My New Year’s Wish For 2009

My New Year’s Wish For 2009 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:37:10 +0000

[...] Not that this would get me out of a ticket, but at least the cop wouldn’t leave thinking that some people don’t know what a stop sign is. If he had read The Personality Puzzle, he could have said, “License, registration, and Myers-Briggs Type.” Upon hearing “INTP,” he could have said, “Well, sorry about the dumb rule, but technically I still have to give you a ticket. It’s my sworn duty. Now do you want to talk about The Matrix?” [...]

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:40:07 +0000

@ NunoXEI, I saw the Animatrix and was disappointed, but that might be because someone had built it up so much and it just wasn’t what I expected. I did like some parts a lot, but we were all looking at each other wondering “What is this?” But now when I read the Wikipedia entry, it sounds good, so I think I want to see it again!

I agree that the Matrix experience as a whole is one of the best things on this planet. That’s why you’ll notice it in my gravatar. (If someone is reading this in the future and my gravatar has changed, it is currently Homer and Bart Simpson doing the thing Neo and Smith did in the train station, leaping towards each other and shooting in slow motion.)

By: NunoXEI

NunoXEI — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:44:39 +0000

And then there is Animatrix which also continues the lore between the moviews. This is why the whole project as a whole ais so absolutely otherworldly to me and sits as one of the best entertainment experiences of my life thus far.

Many can disagree with me of course, but for ME, the movie opened up much thought about life and “faith”. Strip it of all it’s sci-fi/hero’s journey archetypal constructions and what you have is a catalyst for introspection and contemplation.

Or maybe I’m just alone and crazy on this believe. Neo was only one as well though .

I’m a nerd.

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By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:33:36 +0000

@ B. Wilde, I think it’s a great idea to test drive beliefs. Since it’s all about what works for you, in a way it’s no different from finding a car you like. Test one, and if you don’t like it then try something else.

Actually, Enter the Matrix isn’t a movie. It’s a video game that covers some events that occurred between the second and third Matrix movies. Pretty deep for a video game, huh?

By: B. Wilde

B. Wilde — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:47:36 +0000

I think you capture the essence of belief so well. My favorite is that "it's all about what works for you." I suppose we can go out on a limb and try some beliefs out. My wife is always say, "make a decision and try it on for a few days as if that's what you've decided." It's kind of like a test drive. Also, great comparison you make with the movie. It sets up what you're giving and conveying extremely well. B. Wilde´s last blog post..Life, as Luke Lives It

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:50:30 +0000

@ NunoXEI, I completely agree.

By: NunoXEI

NunoXEI — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:59:43 +0000

I've always tried to live out one concept as regularly as possible: "It's better to try something and fail than to not try at all and never know what could have been." The "could have been" will be a potential story that haunts you for a long time. Trying and failing is a lesson to learn by and build upon next time. NunoXEI´s last blog post..Twitter Updates for 2008-10-24

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:19:28 +0000

@ Ari, well, a lot of beliefs are within reason, and while I’m in favor of unreasonable beliefs, I’m not against reasonable beliefs. At least for now.

@ VeRonda, I guess that’s the whole “judge not, lest ye be judged” thing.

@ Kenny, I hadn’t heard of Pascal’s Wager before, but I checked it out. I didn’t read the whole thing, but it seems a little weird to me. Believing in God only as a gambling strategy…does that count as faith from God’s perspective? And do you have to believe in all religions to maximize the chance of having a winning ticket? It’s interesting though.

By: Kenny from Memory Strategy

Kenny from Memory Strategy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:47:23 +0000

This post comes at the perfect time for me. For the past four years I’ve been struggling with belief and reason and how they coincide or if they do at all. I love your openness and willingness to be wrong. I’m still on this journey to find truth and though I’m slightly bitter and still trying to get past a lot of things I’ve experienced, I truly want to believe something and believe it passionately.

“In general, which is the greater mistake: believing something that turns out to be false, or not believing something that turns out to be true?”

This reminds me of Pascal’s Wager (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager), which relates more to God and the belief in Christianity.

Thanks for the insightful post!

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By: VeRonda

VeRonda — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:36:27 +0000

You know, either way I can't judge b/c everyone has a process... and every process is different. VeRonda´s last blog post..High-Paid Help!