Cognitive dissonance and belief
I recently received an email from someone who tracked me down via Mi Yodeya. I thought I would share it with you, along with my response, since it touches on some issues that many people find relevant. Dear Rabbi, I am a new user at Mi Yodeya and saw your "cognitive dissonance" remark. I hope you don't mind my asking you a question directly, out of public scrutiny. I am Jewish and an atheist. Isn't all religious belief cognitive dissonance? "If God is good, he isn't God; If G