thread: 2007-02-26 : Exorcism followthrough
On 2007-03-05, NinJ wrote:
Matt, I think that atheism is far preferable to bad religion. Atheism seems to be a popular excuse to be a jerk, but religion often encourages it. If it's safer to be without, if you've gotta be religion celibate to get your head together, that's the thing you've gotta do.
I say that with the full knowledge that there are nonreligious modes of looking at the Universe that are tremendously satisfying. Zen is satisfying. Science is satisfying. The Western philosophical tradition is satisfying. And, so long as you resist turning them into the religion that hurts you and yours, they help you confront the mystery of existence.
Curly, my experiences with champagne far outbad my experiences with other drugs, in fact. Bleugh.
Charles, "perception of free will" is as useful as any other perception that is not immediately disprovable. If it helps you address the Universe is a compassionate way, then awesome.
