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As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??...

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RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??...

February 7, 2011 at 2:48 pm

(February 7, 2011 at 2:34 pm)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Actually the Stoics considered "God" to be nature, they were pantheistic. Submission to nature is very different to submission to a deity who condemns you to hell if you do not.

I was reading a book on intro to philosophy and they just labeled it 'God' so I will look into that as I'm sure you're probably right.

Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell

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As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by dave4shmups - January 23, 2011 at 1:39 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by OnlyNatural - January 23, 2011 at 3:41 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by sun - February 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - January 23, 2011 at 7:58 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Shell B - January 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by HeyItsZeus - January 23, 2011 at 9:57 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Minimalist - January 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by padraic - January 24, 2011 at 12:23 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by TheDarkestOfAngels - January 24, 2011 at 12:28 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Minimalist - January 24, 2011 at 1:43 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - January 24, 2011 at 3:16 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Zen Badger - January 24, 2011 at 7:59 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - January 24, 2011 at 8:13 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Ashendant - January 24, 2011 at 10:58 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - February 7, 2011 at 12:29 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by dave4shmups - February 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Justtristo - February 7, 2011 at 7:18 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 2:33 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Faith No More - February 7, 2011 at 2:11 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 7, 2011 at 2:34 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Faith No More - February 7, 2011 at 2:48 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Gregoriouse - February 11, 2011 at 4:09 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by HigherLvlofThinking - February 17, 2011 at 10:27 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 17, 2011 at 11:17 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 1:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 17, 2011 at 2:02 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 2:05 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by 8BitAtheist - February 17, 2011 at 2:58 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 4:45 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 19, 2011 at 7:08 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Gregoriouse - February 19, 2011 at 3:10 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 20, 2011 at 8:50 am

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