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I get that. Any philiosophical belief system that overlaps with nihilism always (or usually) ends with the destruction of the believer's own moral values. I won't deny it, I was a tad bit like this for quite a while after I was discharged 🤷‍♂️. People really shouldn't follow a set system of beliefs, imho. I've been doing bloody well fine just doing what I believe to be both morally and practically correct all these years.
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The Beave 1y ago

I will disagree since I believe in absolute Truth. Anything else is bound for destruction.

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MichaelJ 1y ago

I've gotta agree with Beave on this one.

I heard this argument from experimental astronomer Brian Keating recently on why he practices Judaism even though he maintains an agnosticism about the existence of God:

Keating talks about how religions distill accumulated wisdom from thousands of years of human experience, and provide a moral touchstone against which we can measure ourselves. It is the height of hubris to think that, as a lone individual, I can replace those innumerable generations' worth of moral thought.

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The Beave 1y ago

That's part of it, but, why not just believe at that point. 😤

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Nobody 1y ago

Perfectly fine. There's nothing wrong with that, if that's what you're comfortable believing in. I'm perfectly content with my beliefs. They've helped my friends and family for ages, and they continue to do so to this very day. That's really all I care about.

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Nobody 1y ago

I don't necessarily agree, but sure.