There is a difference between not believing and not wanting. If Thomas Cook advertised a sun drenched holiday island that was perfect in every respect, I would probably take their fantastic claims also with a pinch of salt. However if I did go there and found it was indeed perfect, I would then enjoy like it everyone else.
Pretty sure most if not ALL religionists would agree & say the same thing.
Try Before You Buy ?!!?!?
Nick
I don't think we could 'try heaven' seeing as how we are here on Earth.
I rather think the 'perfect island' analogy epitomises the fundamentals of the divide between believers and non-believers. Believers maintain a belief in some transcendental thing beyond which is motivational for them, non-believers just want to say, yeah, but it is really just a fantasy, it's not real.
