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For what it’s worth, I think the exact opposite. A person that believes in God will see that their life is special, yes, but they will also see that life in gen
by DiggyJohnson 4y ago
For what it’s worth, I think the exact opposite. A person that believes in God will see that their life is special, yes, but they will also see that life in general is special. In my opinion, this results in a person with less of an ego than a secular individual that must reckon their path towards a meaningful life all on their own.
And I’m more in the latter group than the former.
Admittedly, I do see how the visibility of outspoken Christians would keep you from my perspective. This is a messaging challenge with personal faith that I think has yet to be fully reckoned with, in fact.
- notahacker 4y agoI'd have thought the more obvious alternative is that belief in God has no impact on innate narcisstic tendencies, but that the nature of individuals' belief in their relationship with God gets shaped by their narcissistic tendencies or lack thereof. (and some secular belief systems are much more dismissive of how "special" individuals are relative to groups and systems and processes, though narcissists can still try to find ways to be the best Communist, or one of the few temporary agglomerations of matter determined to be smart enough to acknowledge hard determinism!)
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoSorry for the late response, but this is an excellent reply, and probably the argument I would have made if I thought of it at the time. It captures the “neutralness” of my actual perspective better than I put it.