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>> Just do something that helps others Hasn't worked for me, in making me happy. >> take some responsibility in the real world Utter disaster as far as happi
by rufus_foreman 5y ago
>> Just do something that helps others
Hasn't worked for me, in making me happy.
>> take some responsibility in the real world
Utter disaster as far as happiness is concerned.
>> I've started to appreciate the religious outlook more that has a mature attitude to suffering
That religious outlook seems to be "suffer more and be happy less", my answer to that is no.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoAt least in Catholicism (my experience): ‘ author G.K. Chesterton once noted that “joy is the gigantic secret of the Christian.” True joy is why martyrs could die with joy. True joy is why St. Paul can command Christians to “rejoice always.” Because true joy is not illusory or conditional. True joy is based on a foundation outside of the individual.’
- rufus_foreman 5y ago>> True joy is based on a foundation outside of the individual You’ll get pie in the sky when you die.
- tomc1985 5y agoBut what is that actually saying? It sounds like nothing to me, other than moving the goalposts towards something that only Catholicism (or religion) can provide.