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I see ancient wisdom (Stoicism, Taoism, etc) as the base layer of a particular protocol. We won't name the protocol, but it's something like "happiness and a good life".

I see modern religions (past couple thousand years) as alts/products/technologies. centralized alternative "improvements" that are incompatible with the original base layer. they don't add new properly-thin protocol layers to the base, they offer monolithic alternative stacks.

The reason I prefer Bitcoin and Lightning to Ethereum is the same reason I prefer stoicism and mindfulness to Christianity.

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ynniv 9mo ago

Philosophy and religion have different design goals

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

the analogy holds. maybe even stronger with your added nuance.

ynniv 9mo ago

Yes

Hanshan 9mo ago

🙏🙏🙏

There is only one religion.

MAHDOOD 9mo ago

I never thought I would say this but you sound like a maxi hahahahaha

Hanshan 9mo ago

except I try to not be fixated on a particular way that religion is expressed.

since it expresses itself as everything.

Hanshan 9mo ago

maxis are stuck on the expression of the thing.

its a standard "mistaking the finger for the moon" mistake.

YODL 9mo ago

Probably a bit of truth to that, but “maxis” who stopped thinking after reading one book is not an accurate representation of all of us (I’ve read at least two books)

MAHDOOD 9mo ago

Hahaha YODL you dropped this 👑

Hanshan 9mo ago

i dunno man

i think you may be more the exception than the rule...

hard to tell on social media.

but really I'm just hoping to remind people that what's important are the values of sovereignty and self determination

not whether its Bitcoin or Monero

or vegan or carnivore

or whatever

Hanshan 9mo ago

or to return to the OP

Christianity and Buddhism

and all true religion

point to the same original human reality

YODL 9mo ago

Yeah, Twitter got over run by retarded noise during last bull run. I’m not completely innocent either. NGU is a helluva drug

Hanshan 9mo ago

📠

RedTailHawk 9mo ago

There is only one truth: all is one.

Everything is a distortion of that truth in varying degrees.

The key is to be open minded whilst guarded by robust discernment as we explore everything.

All religious traditions harbor truths if one knows where to look.

Most people do not study many religions though, let alone seek to rectify them with science, the paranormal, UFO/UAP, etc.

Mitch 9mo ago

You have such a unique way of wording things. Have been very much appreciating your perspectives

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

Thanks! Very happy to be providing something you appreciate.

Rojo 9mo ago

What if Christianity/Judaism/Islam/Hinduism/etc are L2’s?

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

That's exactly my point. They aren't designed like L2s, they are designed like altcoins. Whole-stack replacements to "fix" problems with the L1, not thin improvements on the L1 (which can themselves receive thin layers above them).

Rojo 9mo ago

I think the similarities between the current religions make me see them as L2s rather than alt-coins. They all have the same base layer.

Look at the similarities between Jesus Christ and the Krishna for example.

Look at the similarities between Jesus Christs teaching and Taoism.

They’re all operating on the same protocol.

RedTailHawk 9mo ago

The protocol is spiritual evolution and ascension to the next density of existence. The previous stage of spiritual evolution was self-awareness as evidenced by the Adam and Eve story which was Egyptian before it was Hebrew and likely Naga before Egyptian and likely of the motherland of Mu before it was Naga.

Modern religions all sprang from legitimate, significant, spiritual occurrences but as time has marched on, fidelity has been lost in the signal as tends to be the case whenever we humans play a game of "telephone". Likewise, each modern religious tradition was somewhat limited to the language and concepts available to the spiritual leader in their place and time.

There are core truths and each religion seems to have some of those truths in various, distorted forms. The common thread is there though.

I show that common thread in the presentation below, offering alternative historical narratives to explain significant dogmatic discrepancies and mapping of like concepts across various traditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksbeU4InZM

Bitasso 9mo ago

Vinney, you must be fun at parties!

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

yea if by "fun" you mean annoying!

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

I mostly keep my mouth shut at parties these days.