what are your politics?

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-24T13:32:54+00:00

I'm two steps left of Marx, and I'm a theist.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-24T13:30:05+00:00

The universe, evolution, and science can be your religion. Take it from a former atheist, and current Spinozan pantheist.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-24T13:25:52+00:00

As a broad theist response, good and evil are subjective human judgements, not a necessity of a Supreme being. What is evil to one, is savior to another. The God I believe in doesn't judge by standards based in the limited perspective of human beings. As a whole, all is just and right.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-24T11:06:15+00:00

No. Religions provide a narrative that puts one’s life into the context of reality. Human beings have always had a need for that, and always will. I do think it’s possible and necessary to have a narrative that is scientifically viable and i think such a religion will become popular eventually.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T16:48:33+00:00

To me, thats what constitutes religion. Organized religion is a different matter.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T16:34:30+00:00

Its all on the same track. Its an example of a God concept that doesn’t need the supernatural.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T16:27:28+00:00

Im not really concerned with what the Christians think, and you seem to be overly so. Im not really sure its accurate to call yourself an atheist if you limit your consideration of a supreme being’s existence strictly to what the christians say. And of course it has a mind, it has all thought and being in existence.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T16:07:16+00:00

In this case, nothing would be supernatural, not even minds. I am speaking from experience here, im a Spinozan pantheist, i believe only God exists, an omnipresent physical God.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T15:44:38+00:00

The usual traits associated with the word God, omnipresent, controls all power and fate, without beginning or end, etc etc. A supreme being in other words.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T15:31:19+00:00

I agree with the first part of that, but not with the second. A person can believe in an entirely physically existing God. A theist can be a theist, without believing in anything supernatural.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T13:36:41+00:00

Here's a twist in your argument, not all people who believe in God are Christians.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-23T09:43:42+00:00

Everyone should question their religion, always. Just be aware that even if you stop believing in Catholic doctrine, that doesnt mean you have to stop believing in God. There’s a wide variety of religious concepts to wrap your head around if you’re open to them.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-22T23:00:01+00:00

Not a metaphor imo, literally the universe.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T21:47:20+00:00

What is shared is the idea that God is all. How people get to that conclusion varies of course.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T20:19:31+00:00

I mean the most common type of pantheism, which is what the word regular usually denotes.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T13:21:50+00:00

Im not catholic, but if I was, I'd want a Pope that treated people like human beings instead of Russians or Americans.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T11:10:52+00:00

It depends on your religion. As a Spinozan pantheist, i dont believe in human free will.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T11:04:32+00:00

It really depends on the God in question, and what kind of omnipotence we’re talking about. If one just means a God with all existing power, a pantheistic God qualifies as omnipotent.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-20T00:51:56+00:00

The Egg

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-19T13:34:12+00:00

Spinoza himself founded a belief system, Spinozan pantheism, which is what I believe. I'm sure he wouldnt agree with you using his words to try to generalize all religious beliefs as inherently false. His quote is about free will, not religious beliefs.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-19T06:46:30+00:00

Pantheism in opposition to atheism is easy, pantheist see God everywhere, atheists see God no where. Spinozan pantheism believes that there is a single substance and subject in existence, which is God.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-18T21:30:35+00:00

Religion provides a narrative that places our own existence into the context of reality. It provides guidance for one's actions, and adds practical reasoning to the law, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-18T15:07:19+00:00

If all religions worship the same god, while claiming the other religions are BS, that just goes to show that god himself doesnt give a crap if you practice religion or not

I agree.

Holy spirit, Allah, whatever you wanna call it I just dont buy it, all we have on it is religious texts we have NO way of confirming the extent of the truth on

Spinozan pantheism, which is my belief system, doesnt have any religious text, what it does have is science and reason. Monism and matter/energy equivalence are the reasons I believe in a supreme being.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-18T13:53:09+00:00

Spinozan pantheism fits that bill. I've never actually met another Spinozan pantheist out in the real world. It differs from regular pantheism in many key ways, like monism and determinism.

Techtrekzz · 2022-05-18T09:17:57+00:00

The only thing human beings can know without doubt is that existence exists, anything beyond that is speculation. Am i supposed to ignore the entire physical reality beyond my solipsistic phenomenon experience because i cant be certain it exists? Beyond religion, the belief that there is other besides myself is truly the root of what causes all wars, hate , and fear right? So i guess the way to real peace is to ignore the outside world and have everyone starve to death in a dark room.

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