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Parent Post: I believe religion is a next biggest hurdle for humanity to overcome.
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magiccat
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3/12/2025, 1:07:30 AM
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The problem with Atheism is that it doesn't have a logical critique of the concept of death. Without having a purpose past the point of death, the mind will see existing as pointless. What's the point of being a good person or living your best life if you will disappear and not remember any of it after death. Most people need a purpose beyond death to have the suffering that we experience in this life be worth it. Doing good just because it feels good is not enough of a reason for those who are more intellectually inclined. Eventually the "fuel" that you get from the philosophy that people attempt to internalize, which you describe as being a "morally good" athiest independent of a relation with God, will run dry as we age. The need to give meaning to the suffering is in our very nature due to our perception of death. Conceptually, saying that you are good for goodness' sake sounds nice, but in practice; it doesn't last long. The danger of the philosophy that you propose is one: that it underestimates our inclination to be seduced to give in to our impulses to do evil and two: that you assume that morality is not absolute.
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crimsonmvestro
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3/12/2025, 1:13:11 AM
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None of that proves that God exists though….
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