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CookieJon wrote:

CdesignProponentsist wrote:There is such a thing as agnostic theism. You don't have to choose a god to believe that there is one.

Yes, I've conceded that.

I just wonder how you derive strength from it if you know absolutely nothing about it, that's all.

The problem is you are trying to draw a line from one to the other through logic. Faith is delusional not logical and does not require explanation. One can derive emotional strength from delusion probably much easier than through logic, which is why humans have a tendency towards it in the first place.

I'm sure it can and probably has been explored scientifically and shown that it produces some dopamine somewhere in the brain that makes you feel better.