People generally tend to embrace religions and philosophies faiths with which they are familiar. Nobody has time to critically examine every single major faith and philosophic system. Much less all the various sects and schools of thought within each. At some point you just have to commit yourself to a tradition and run with it. If that means atheism than by all means run with it. If its religion then run with that. Either way I think people should probe the depths of their beliefs and see how far it takes them. If what you find feeds your specific needs then fine.
I’m not looking for a fire insurance policy or justification for telling other people what to do. Christianity, and the Swedenborg tradition in particular, forces me wrestle with issues of metaphysics, the nature of consciousness, freewill, revelation, etc. Questions I find t interesting. I consider my faith a theological trampoline. I throw myself against it and see how high it takes me. Then I fall back into it for another round.
I’m not looking for a fire insurance policy or justification for telling other people what to do. Christianity, and the Swedenborg tradition in particular, forces me wrestle with issues of metaphysics, the nature of consciousness, freewill, revelation, etc. Questions I find t interesting. I consider my faith a theological trampoline. I throw myself against it and see how high it takes me. Then I fall back into it for another round.
