RE: Is anything sacred? (Extra credit for specifying what it is for you.)
November 14, 2017 at 8:31 pm
By this definition, "regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual", some things are sacred to me.
The music of Stravinsky, Bartok, King Crimson, Magma, Mahavshnu Orchestra, Chic Corea, Steve Coleman, Alan Holdsworth, Coltrane, and more, are sacred to me.
A couple of surf spots in the Maldives I've been to a few times, Rincon, Tunnels (on Kauai) and a few more, are sacred.
Free speech.
But none of them are sacred in any way, shape, or form, the same way as theists use the term.
The music of Stravinsky, Bartok, King Crimson, Magma, Mahavshnu Orchestra, Chic Corea, Steve Coleman, Alan Holdsworth, Coltrane, and more, are sacred to me.
A couple of surf spots in the Maldives I've been to a few times, Rincon, Tunnels (on Kauai) and a few more, are sacred.
Free speech.
But none of them are sacred in any way, shape, or form, the same way as theists use the term.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
