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Originally posted by Madriver:
Some people have speculated that as our intelligence and learning increases our religions evolve with us, as seen in the progression from primitive religions to our current state. And the next logical step in this evolution is the rempoval of worship and the reliance on self. Thoughts?
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Is a human today really more intelligent than a human of yesterday? The common esential issues facing an individual haven't changed.
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Love.
Loss
Loneliness
Connection and community
Survival
Finding value in survival
Parenthood and procreation
Responsibility
Avoidance of responsibility
Happiness
These are common threads throughout existence. The problems Plato and Socrates faced, we face today.
Regarding knowledge. yes we've accumulated much en-masse, but what about the individual. How much information does a human need to posess? What worth is information for it's own sake if it does not enhance ones life?
There is the joke that in the past a human historian/scientist
knew stuff-all about everything.
Now a human historian scientist can be so specialised that they
know everything about stuff-all.
Exclusive worship of self is ludicrous in my mind.
Did you bring yourself into being? Did you create youself or determine when, where and to what parents you were born?
Hubris has only ever proven to lead to a downfall - either collectively or individually. Pride is a serious weakness.
Besides, that said, faith in God, leads to appreciation and love of self. I accept myself as created by God, flaws and imperfections included - in fact a necessity so God can show more love through forgiveness.
My faith has only ever built my self esteem, yet kept destructive pride and hubris at bay. Balance.