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trotsky

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1. How about just being able to rid ourselves of the notion that some unknowable entity...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 05:04 PM

Dec 2018

has a specific plan for us, and that certain people know what it is, and we should listen to them?

Why not just analyze what everyone has to say, and sort out the good ideas from the bad ones, and embrace the good?

Why can someone say that because their imaginary friend has endorsed a certain rule, it is automatically good?

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Imagine a World Where Not Believing in Some Old Myth [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

How about just being able to rid ourselves of the notion that some unknowable entity... trotsky Dec 2018 #1

How about that, indeed? MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Yes (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #27

The answer to that is, we'd be far worse off. Glamrock Dec 2018 #2

Oh, no doubt, according to some, MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

Never understood that line of logic. Glamrock Dec 2018 #12

Maybe you should put some of those on your bucket list marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

You ain't right Glamrock Dec 2018 #21

Lots of people believe in eternal damnation, but also believe THEIR actions are OK. trotsky Dec 2018 #28

Good point Glamrock Dec 2018 #29

"Divine Judgement"... NeoGreen Dec 2018 #3

A very wise meme, indeed! MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Wait a minute... MoonchildCA Dec 2018 #4

Yes. I believe so. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

We would not have had certain wars. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #8

Ah...So the occasional good outweighs the massive evils? MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

"Occasional" good? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #11

Did you balance in the centuries religious Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #14

A lot of the relics and buildings of those destroyed ancient cultures were also religious. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #19

When I balance the positive contributions of religion MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

I look more to the first part qazplm135 Dec 2018 #23

Yeah but it wouldn't be perfect! Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #13

LOL! MineralMan Dec 2018 #18

What about believing in some new myth? Igel Dec 2018 #16

I am happy to be your inspiration. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #20

Your mood is not my concern. MineralMan Dec 2018 #22

Is this your mantra? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #24

No mantras for me. MineralMan Dec 2018 #25

Not sure how much difference it would make Raven123 Dec 2018 #26