We all have some confirmation bias, when that bias passes a certain level it becomes wishful thinking also known as religion.
One day the Christian God comes back to earth. Many question his legitimacy, and he gives enough proof that he is the one he claims to be. At that point, there is no doubt in the public mind that he is God. The questions pile up and apparently, there is no end to this. Meanwhile, the people begin to form three distinctive groups:
1. Most of the people are in denial. They accept the fact but do not agree with it. For them, religion is not only about God but identity, values, tradition, culture, and overall a big enough part of their lives to be changed by whoever (even by Him). For them, the reality always has been a matter of personal choice. They choose what makes them happy and what could be more important to a person.
2. The second group we may call opportunists. They accept the fact, leaving their feelings for later. They try to position themselves in the context of new reality so they can benefit somehow. I’m not talking only about material gain, there are plenty of things in their wishlists – having power, being famous, having more time, etc. New business books are written, like “How to make God work for you?”. Televangelists (tele-evangelical pastors) are first in line.
3. The third group is more decisive (and extreme) than the others. Once they are certain to deal with the real God, the idea that God has no place on earth. God is part of an enormous socio-phycological environment that functions on the premise God is mysterious and mostly inaccessible (not here). As a result, the only logical conclusion is to send God back to wherever He came from. Not necessarily by crucifying him one more time but with the same outcome.
“Credo quia absurdum” or “I believe because it is absurd” is one of the pillars of the Christian faith.
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