People demand something, instead of tolerating nothing or making their own.
What competing alternative would you propose to replace it?
Christianity is an abusive relationship model of the universe.... love me or I will make you suffer.
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I think we all have to have our own "religion" or sens of purpose. That's just a part of growing up.
What about Hedonism, but without sacrificing medical health?
Nah, wholeness > hedonism.
Do you see growth towards this 'wholeness' being achieved faster, through a habit of adversarial competition & thrill of winning against each other in shared interests, compared to not?
No I see wholeness as best achieved by embracing the inherent volatility of this universe and learning to focus on who you want to be and how you want to respond to the challenges that the volatility will inevitably throw your way.
Do you see waiting for the universe's inherent entropy that serves these challenges at its whim, as more preferable than seeking out one's hidden falsehoods to put under the blade, so as to become better equipped if not more self-aware of one's limits, when answering entropy's calls?
Not sure what you mean. But just the fact of existing in physical form in time and space requires us to make choices about what to do and who to be every moment of our waking lives here. ...that's plenty!