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mistyscout2 said:Ugh, those combinations... If we're talking about the easier ones—not necessarily the best, mind you, just more accessible—that have been translated into English, I can't help but think of Russell's "Western wisdom." It was actually featured in Free California back in the day for $9.75, so I’m pretty sure you could even find copies tucked away in some of the smaller local libraries out in the sticks...
Thanks, I couldn't find that on Google!👍
The title pretty much speaks for itself. I’m looking for some light reading recommendations—maybe something covering the history of philosophy or something similar that won't feel like a chore while I'm lounging on the beach.
If that’s asking too much, honestly, just throw any good book or history of philosophy my way.
My bad, I posted this in the wrong forum
I don't know if you've had your blood work done yet. Without those results, they can't prescribe those pills to you.
fadedbison17 said:Believers have this weird edge where they pretend they’ve got an answer for basically everything. While an atheist usually just shrugs and says "I don't know"—which actually leaves room to learn stuff—believers don't feel the need to do that... Not sure I'd call that a real advantage...
To keep that illusion going—that he’s actually in control—a believer basically has to... well, you know how it goes... knows... An atheist—since they’re lacking that "extra" insight you get from being a believer—just ends up making stuff up to fill the gaps... finding whatever facts or justifications they can pull out of thin air. It all just turns into excuses, like: "Oh, a believer..." knows... What happens after you kick the bucket—I mean, according to Him... knows... How to live... basically, a believer stays connected to... Wait, what was that? You're just dropping one word? I'm lost... anyway, what's up? Just sheer force—which basically means he can just ignore reality if he feels like it... etc.
I feel like needing faith is pretty much the same as needing philosophy—it’s just that human drive to find a solid system of morals and values to live by while navigating society...
Why does faith stay so bulletproof against the test of time? Honestly—it’s because people who believe just... don't let themselves think too hard about it. It's way easier to just grab a pre-packaged solution, even if it’s thousands of years old and totally out of touch with how things actually work today. Instead of leveling up their lives to fit the modern world, they end up dragging their entire lifestyle backward just to make sure it fits the mold of their religion... turns out that's a lot less work.
What are the perks of being a believer compared to an atheist? A more developed imagination—though I wouldn't exactly call that a "perk" when it comes to actually improving your quality of life...
Man, what kind of post is this??? What does imagination have to do with anything? Grab an elementary school textbook, learn some basic tenets of American Christianity, and then maybe you can act like a mature adult when discussing them.
It’s undeniably easier to live as a believer because you actually have a sense of purpose regarding life, death, and suffering...
Just last week, I had the chance to sit with someone very dear to me who was facing death in intense agony. This person was an atheist through and through, having spent their entire life pushing back against faith and organized religion...
And honestly, watching them die was just miserable...it was horrific. It was a life reduced to nothing more than fulfilling basic survival needs, and now what? Now there's just death, where nothing follows and nobody is waiting—just the physical body fading away...
It was terrifying. I don't even have the words to describe the haunting sight of an atheist confronting death when everything looks so utterly meaningless...