An alternative to atheist thought

[BlindedWantsToSee]

Thanks for the compliment. A spirit isn't a fact though.

What do you mean "something gave rise to the first source of the material universe"?

In my opinion, the material and energy in the universe has always been there, just changing states and forms. No source (that brings up the whole something out of nothing problem and the source of the source etc). Life on earth is just a part of the material universe changing states. I've read through your chapters again and I guess you just aren't happy with what happens during life on earth, how we need to eat for example (again, just energy conversion, and yes, it can be seen as wrong or evil by our sensitive brains and conscience we developed over the years). Killing yourself just isn't the solution though. But if you're not happy and convinced of the whole life is evil theory, then I can't help further.

Was an interesting read (read it twice!) 

Take care.

I'm flattered . I think your concept and mine are not so incompatible. I think they are both true and correct. If I were to speak in the same terms you are speaking, I would say that universal energy is the Source of all forms. Something causes the forms and their states, and the changes in states. Call it energy, the source, spirit, or whatever; the name does not matter. The fact is, It is there. That's what I wrote about.

I think life is like a game. I don't agree with the owners and the coaches. I don't like how the game is played. So I'm passing judgement on this game to myself and eventually, it is my goal, to stop playing all together. That's my decision. I accept whatever my teammates decide for themselves and wish them well.

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You seem to be a kind person.   I'm doing OK in every sense, according to normal standards. Thanks.

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I believe my concept is rooted in facts. A spirit is the non-physical portion of a person,  his or her consciousness. That's a fact.

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Evil is the cause of pain and suffering. We know everybody suffers.  That's a fact. I don't believe in God; however,  there has to be a primordial source in the universe.  You and I have sources:  Our parents.  They had sources,  which each also had a source.  These are all facts.  Let's go back 4 billions years: something produced the earth, and the earth became the source of all life on the planet.  So the earth has a source and is a source also.  Let's go back all the way;  something gave rise to the first source of the material universe:  The Source of all sources.  This is a fact, not religious.  The 1st cause (the one that preceded all of the other causes and effects)  (think of the domino effect) has produced disgusting results,  which we see and experience today. I know to most people it's no problem,  but I don't believe it's right.

You know, it's easy to notice and interact with matter.  Non-material things are more difficult to perceive,  but don't make the mistake of believing  they do not exist.  It would be similar to claiming viruses or bacteria don't exist because we can't see them. I'm not talking about mysticism. There are thousands of cases of brief clinical deaths, where the people that were resuscitated report having experiences outside of their bodies,
This while their brains  and hearts were dead.   This is a fact. Concepts,  ideas,  feelings,  thoughts, awareness,  and the like are non-physical and very important to us.  This is a fact.  Religions lie and blind people.   They seek to control people. Believe me,  I'm not religious.

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Nope.  There is no human "soul".  There is no human "spirit".  There is no afterlife.  You start with a false statement.  There is no evidence that there is any non-corporeal form for any living being.  
Non-material things are difficult to perceive because they don't exist.  So new-age philosophical woo just fills in blanks with anything fun.
Religions do lie and blind people.  So does new-age spirituality.  It's just more fun because there is less dogma and control.

I agree with you about New Age crap, but I think you are making a mistake. How do you explain the testimonies of thousands of people that have had life after death experiences? These people where completely brain dead for brief periods of times, but they were conscious and had experiences outside of their bodies.