This is my first post outside my mom's thread. I cannot, nor do want to put an end to any of the world's religions as if one could. But when anyone talks about life being eternal, much less humans, even Buddhism and Hinduism and claims of past lives, sorry, it is utter nonsense. My mom's death is a very painful reminder of that harsh reality. As special as my mom is to me and all those who know her, and as much as I love her, not even she is special to life or the universe. It is insulting to reality and facts and logic, to plop in old unfounded claims of hocus pocus and does not in the least explain the good or bad in life. It does not do my mom's REAL life justice or explain our evolutionary nature and the good in her.
You don't need gap answers or magic or old religions or even new age religions, to explain life. Life has great things in it, IE, my mom. Ultimately for everyone, even the most rich and famous, that ride always ends friend and foe alike. Unfortunately our harsh reality is evolution does not care if cruelty or compassion win. It is up to humans as to how we interact with each other, but our morality is really the same. Compassionate people, like my mom contribute by being concerned with the welfare of others, not just family, but like teaching. Compassion is why humans care for each other and seek cooperation, but that is evolutionary.
Religion in all it's forums past and present are simply a human invented placebo born out of narcissism, insecurity and fear. I don't say any of that to be mean, but as a statement of our species flawed perceptions. It is easier for our species to be sold a comforting story than it is to question that which is sold us, to which mostly sold to youth long before they can formulate critical thinking skills.
Humans are not as different as we think, religion and politics and economic views and nationalities do not change that our evolution always has had a common past.
You don't need gap answers or magic or old religions or even new age religions, to explain life. Life has great things in it, IE, my mom. Ultimately for everyone, even the most rich and famous, that ride always ends friend and foe alike. Unfortunately our harsh reality is evolution does not care if cruelty or compassion win. It is up to humans as to how we interact with each other, but our morality is really the same. Compassionate people, like my mom contribute by being concerned with the welfare of others, not just family, but like teaching. Compassion is why humans care for each other and seek cooperation, but that is evolutionary.
Religion in all it's forums past and present are simply a human invented placebo born out of narcissism, insecurity and fear. I don't say any of that to be mean, but as a statement of our species flawed perceptions. It is easier for our species to be sold a comforting story than it is to question that which is sold us, to which mostly sold to youth long before they can formulate critical thinking skills.
Humans are not as different as we think, religion and politics and economic views and nationalities do not change that our evolution always has had a common past.
