T.G.G. Moogly
Traditional Atheist
Humanity is not so bright. So to think how that group will find meaning and purpose is a depressing thought. Having a religious purpose seems to have the effect of destroying all those things good in the name of glorifying the individual.
I didn't understand this? I thought that, religion, if anything is about glorifying the group? Christianity isn't about glorifying Jesus. Even if the guy actually existed, he's long dead now. He's just a symbol to keep the group together.
You could not be more wrong. Think about it. Heaven is an individual reward, the ultimate hedonism, the perfect reward, not something to be missed or denied, perhaps the most selfish expression of human desires ever invented. Every potential entrant is judged based upon their behavior. Group identity is only a means to an end. We're all sinners but we're not all saved so we've got to figure out exactly what the spaceman wants. If our fave preacher isn't delivering we go elsewhere. We read and ruminate on those scriptural passages to find the mysteries revealed so that we can enter the ultimate paradise. This little earthly life is only a means to an end.
Dude, you've been away from the pews too long.
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