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I'm an agnostic (because agnosticism >> atheism in terms of empirical strength), and the extent of my theological beliefs is: only an atheist can be a true chri
by pizza 9y ago
I'm an agnostic (because agnosticism >> atheism in terms of empirical strength), and the extent of my theological beliefs is: only an atheist can be a true christian [0] and Matthew 10:34:
> "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send [or bring] peace, but a sword."
As for religion, I think it's mostly a vessel for 'naturally' (socially) selected rituals, and the spirituality is tacked on after the fact [1]
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_hwUEPelQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_hwUEPelQ
[1] https://medium.com/incerto/we-dont-know-what-we-are-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-religion-3e65e6a3c44e https://medium.com/incerto/we-dont-know-what-we-are-talking-...