The Sphere That Isn't There - Lemmy.ca
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Much like a Kaniza triangle [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/047d017f-10be-4ad0-a52a-36dd518cd608.png] where the artist has not drawn a triangle, this sphere was not drawn by the artist and is known as a contour illusion. I like to think this is how theists see god. They see evidence that they consider divine that outlines or contours the shape of something that isn’t there. I’d like to close this post with a quote from Pascal that I find both fitting and oddly humorous. There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    8 months ago

    There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.

    When I was younger, I seriously considered the possibility that I had some sort of genetic abnormality that was unable to sense a god’s presence and quotes like this did not help.

    • SinningStromgald@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      8 months ago

      Then at least two people have this defect because I was never able to either. 18 years going to church weekly, sometimes more, and nearly ten years as an altar server.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      8 months ago

      Never had that feeling. I always was calling out for proof from God and when he didn’t deliver I got upset.

      Sad it took me until I was 31 to realize he was not real and the reason I always was questioning him was because deep down I knew it was all bullshit.