To me, citing the nature of things and calling that nature god is silly. Where do they connect the gap? Why even call it god? Their pre-existing notion that there is a god is what's allowing them to form this opinion; they're not just coming up with this out of nowhere, right?
All religious naturalists are doing is using pre-existing concepts of the nature of things around us and combining it with their preconceived notions of god or "spirituality" to create some more palatable version of religion.
If, however, by religious naturalist you mean someone who is fascinated by nature and claims to derive a sense of spirituality from it... Then... Okay? I still don't see the need to add spirituality into mix, but okay.
All religious naturalists are doing is using pre-existing concepts of the nature of things around us and combining it with their preconceived notions of god or "spirituality" to create some more palatable version of religion.
If, however, by religious naturalist you mean someone who is fascinated by nature and claims to derive a sense of spirituality from it... Then... Okay? I still don't see the need to add spirituality into mix, but okay.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
