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You make it seem like religion is some sort of prerequisite for gaining wisdom, while at best it seems to be orthogonal. For example, reading philosophy from bo
by WJW 6y ago
You make it seem like religion is some sort of prerequisite for gaining wisdom, while at best it seems to be orthogonal. For example, reading philosophy from both modern and ancient sources can provide the framework you mention without ever getting all that close to the trappings of traditional religions.
There are tons of higher level lessons to be learned from both religious and non-religious sources.
- encryptluks2 6y agoI'd even go as far to say the "wisdom" gained in church is often far less insightful than the wisdom gained from a pure moral and philosophical perspective.