tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post3656004110018989531..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Superstitious worryBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-73122370027460149372014-09-14T09:34:51.234+01:002014-09-14T09:34:51.234+01:00@George - Exactly.
The most 'worrying' t...@George - Exactly. <br /><br />The most 'worrying' thing is that this type of thinking so easily gets into Christianity. People become afraid to think about certain things (an example is the supposed 'omnipotence' of God) in case God will be provoked into taking retribution upon them. But if we really believe God is our loving Heavenly father, then this attitude is nonsense - pernicious nonsense! Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-77882297865331505052014-09-13T03:09:25.208+01:002014-09-13T03:09:25.208+01:00Is it nonsense? It seems to closely correlate to r...Is it nonsense? It seems to closely correlate to reality, in my experience. Is this something we should avoid? If so, can we?Rodneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-62447183171138741102014-09-12T14:46:41.889+01:002014-09-12T14:46:41.889+01:00I feel the same way. I think I learned it as a def...I feel the same way. I think I learned it as a defensive mechanism against "dog in the manger" behavior from others.Georgenoreply@blogger.com