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> life philosophy is just another way of saying religion. Have to disagree. Religion, for most, is imposed. Some come to it by choice, but for most it a given
by jocoda 8y ago
> life philosophy is just another way of saying religion.
Have to disagree. Religion, for most, is imposed. Some come to it by choice, but for most it a given that provides context, community, and a set of rules to operate with.
Religion is also dogmatic and static and to make it relevant to modern society often requires lots of obviously inconsistent double think.
We're replacing religion with science and the rule of law. These might be poor substitutes for some of the context that religion provides but at least they are mutable and not quite so incoherent. And these slowly adjust.
Similarly, a life philosophy is mutable. I find it difficult to believe that you go through life with a static life philosophy. Things change, you experience stuff, and that forces you to change.
- jumpman500 8y agoSorry I phrased my comment wrong. Saying religion and life philosophy are the same thing is definitely incorrect. Religion usually has life philosophy incorporated in it. But life philosophy definitely doesn't have to have religious features to it.
- LordDragonfang 8y ago>Religion is also dogmatic and static and to make it relevant to modern society often requires lots of obviously inconsistent double think. I think this is a narrowminded view of religions in general, based solely on how various regressive factions have co-opted certain Abrahamic religions to justify their regressive politics. Other religions exist, and the even the ones in question can be "relevant to modern society" by allowing them the be less "dogmatic and static". Conservatives are drawn to religion because it's traditional, not because accepting religion forces to to be conservative. Plenty of scientific and liberal minded people are able to see the value in a belief in some greater order to the universe that comes with a strong community of individuals with shared beliefs. I recognize that religion has hurt a lot of people, but that doesn't make it useless or inherently evil. >We're replacing religion with science and the rule of law. The good parts of religion, the ones which guide your life philosophy and contribute to your "Sense of Direction and Fulfillment", are totally separate from those two and can easily coexist.
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