Originally Posted by mr dave

that's kind of my point though, belief and fact are not one and the same, most importantly - they don't need to be.

seems to me the entire fundamental of an actual belief is that it doesn't need to be substantiated by a fact. to force a belief through logical functions made to establish facts seems inherently counter productive. i do definitely agree that one should continue questioning their beliefs to make sure they accurately reflect the person they've grown to be at this point in the game though.

ultimately though, people need to recognize that the only person who benefit from their beliefs are themselves. there's no wrong, no right, just what one chooses to believe as an explanation for why we're here and what happens to us when we're not anymore.

to get defensive or argumentative about religion shows doubt in the individual's fundamental belief; to preach and proselytize displays uncertainty in the righteousness of said belief.