@Entropist- Perhaps I did miss the intent of your post. Yes I agree, Abrahamic religions presuppose that the continuance of the self is, ultimately, a good thing. I personally think that shouldn't be a goal. Neither should worship out of fear out of eternal torment.They're simply not conducive to a healthy relationship with God, IMO.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
