RE: Personal Developement
December 16, 2017 at 6:28 am
(This post was last modified: December 16, 2017 at 6:36 am by vulcanlogician.)
I can agree with you somewhat. There is a certain strain of anarcho-pacifism inherent in Christianity. If it is interpreted liberally, and practiced with a high degree of conscience, Christianity can be a force for good. One may even argue that it was, in pagan Rome, for a hot minute... until the Christians themselves came to power. Then it was almost immediately a bloodbath. There is just too much baggage in the scripture. And besides, as far as I'm concerned-- IT'S WRONG. There is no deity who led the Israelites to the promised land and bestowed upon them hundreds of bizarre laws. To think so is pure delusion.
But if you are interested in the pacifistic portion of Christianity, try checking out the first three chapters of Tolstoy's What I Believe... He also has a neat take on what I would call Christian existentialism in Confession. (thousands of times easier to read than Kierkegaard). If you tend to view the peaceful aspects of Christianity charitably, as I do, you might want to check those out. And before I forget, three good books to start with for Nietzsche are:
1. Twilight of the Idols (easiest to read)
2. Beyond Good and Evil (will open your mind RIGHT the fuck up)
3. Thus Spoke Zarathustra (most poetic and interesting)
But if you are interested in the pacifistic portion of Christianity, try checking out the first three chapters of Tolstoy's What I Believe... He also has a neat take on what I would call Christian existentialism in Confession. (thousands of times easier to read than Kierkegaard). If you tend to view the peaceful aspects of Christianity charitably, as I do, you might want to check those out. And before I forget, three good books to start with for Nietzsche are:
1. Twilight of the Idols (easiest to read)
2. Beyond Good and Evil (will open your mind RIGHT the fuck up)
3. Thus Spoke Zarathustra (most poetic and interesting)
