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It's certainly possible to have a religion that accounts for the grandeur of the universe, and there have certainly been many religious folks whose religious ex
by furyofantares 6y ago
It's certainly possible to have a religion that accounts for the grandeur of the universe, and there have certainly been many religious folks whose religious experience is heightened by their understanding of the cosmos, but I'd guess those folks have put a fair bit of their own efforts into such belief because IME the common teachings of the major religions imply that the actions of the humans that live in a tiny slice of history in a tiny piece of the cosmos are of major significance. I would argue that perceiving some of the grandeur of the universe may make it difficult for the most common teachings to really resonate without significant modification.
Also, for folks who are drawn to religion primarily due to "spiritual" experiences they've had with the religion -- where they experience a loss of self, a one-ness and connected-ness with others, and a distinct sense of clarity -- it may be that having a very similar experience in a non-religious context may lead to new beliefs about what that experience is or means.