The more I see posts aimed at one label the more I push to remind everyone that ALL religions are placebos. I don't give even Hinduism or Buddhism a pass. When it comes to more violent or less violent that is a time frame issue and geographical. It is like arguing that a dormant volcano is not a volcano.
Our species ability to be cruel or compassionate is in our evolution, not our labels. Not even the word "atheist" should be treated as a moral code. All religions are placebos. One can only argue that at our current time in our species history the big three of Abraham are currently causing the most division and distraction to our species.
Even the Terracotta Warrior's first king lead them to be brutal and they were religiously dogmatic about their "philosophies" and that king was hell bent on immortality himself. Our species gap fills and creates comic book explanations as to our own self importance. But the harsh reality is that we are finite and the ride ends. No that is not a pretty truth, but that also does not mean it has to be fatalistic by facing that. Trying to create comic book immortality and give it names like "religion" or "philosophies" will not change the fact that after our planet dies and we go extinct none of the clubs or gods or religions will be anymore remembered than we as individuals will be.
There was no religion 200,000 years ago, much less 4 billion or 13 billion years ago. The universe was fine before we existed, and it will continue on with no record of our existence. The best we can do is work to extend our finite ride now, and that will not happen without losing the fear of reality. The more we accept reality as a species the more we can seek real answers without dwelling in an age of antiquated comic book thinking.
Our species ability to be cruel or compassionate is in our evolution, not our labels. Not even the word "atheist" should be treated as a moral code. All religions are placebos. One can only argue that at our current time in our species history the big three of Abraham are currently causing the most division and distraction to our species.
Even the Terracotta Warrior's first king lead them to be brutal and they were religiously dogmatic about their "philosophies" and that king was hell bent on immortality himself. Our species gap fills and creates comic book explanations as to our own self importance. But the harsh reality is that we are finite and the ride ends. No that is not a pretty truth, but that also does not mean it has to be fatalistic by facing that. Trying to create comic book immortality and give it names like "religion" or "philosophies" will not change the fact that after our planet dies and we go extinct none of the clubs or gods or religions will be anymore remembered than we as individuals will be.
There was no religion 200,000 years ago, much less 4 billion or 13 billion years ago. The universe was fine before we existed, and it will continue on with no record of our existence. The best we can do is work to extend our finite ride now, and that will not happen without losing the fear of reality. The more we accept reality as a species the more we can seek real answers without dwelling in an age of antiquated comic book thinking.
