(1) a system of symbols (2) which acts to establish powerful, pervasive and long-lasting moods and motivations in men (3) by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and (4) clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that (5) the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic."
So, what is the difference between these claims, other than one has a religion based upon it and the others don't? — darthbarracuda
That the sun will rise up tomorrow is not a matter that can be determined rationally. It is a commitment - a faith. In-so-far as it is a faith, it has no truth-value, even though it relates to the empirical world - the proposition is neither true, nor false. It is your commitment - the sun will rise tomorrow, so I will go to sleep, wake up tomorrow, pull the curtains, and go out to enjoy the sun. That's what it means - the role it has in your language usage. — Agustino
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