A Philosophy of War and Conflict

[Angrboda]

Angrboda:
 

“The fact that it is in every major spiritual teaching is not an argument that it is correct. The spiritual traditions could all be wrong on this point. This is nothing more than a thinly veiled argument ad populum.”

  
- You know Neanderthals had bigger brains than us (they really did). What made the Sapiens specie strong was its ability to communicate with one another and act together more effectively than most other hominid species. Our very ability to have compassion to one another made us strong.

None of this addresses the fallacy at the heart of what you wrote. This is an example of ignoratio elenchi, aka ignorance of necessary proof. Even if what you say is true, your initial conclusion still would not be reliably true.
 

“I think that if you asked most religious people whether their beliefs were rooted in baseless dogma, you would have an argument. Your assertions that religion is dogmatic and your spirituality is not seems to be a dogmatic belief that you hold.”

 
- That is a good point. But I never simply trusted anybody just because it sounded good. There is a whole process of thoughts and learning and unlearning that goes on here. And I’m still not anywhere near the finish line.
 
But today there is this constellation of spiritual thinkers who really bring us rather good solution to our existential issues as humans. Could they all be wrong? – Maybe. But that’s not my opinion.
 

You didn't invent these spiritual concepts and ideas. You are literally following in ruts trod by prior thinkers and practitioners. You are simply picking and choosing the dogmas and beliefs which appeal to you. That's still dogmatism because you got your truths from someone else based upon their supposed credentials as spiritual authorities. There is nothing new under the sun in anything you are posting or doing. The fact that you have chosen a specific cart of ideas to follow does not change the fact that you are still a dog, tethered to a cart, powerless to deviate from the path you are led down.

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