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A real religion is elevating the best part of yourself, without encouraging some too human inclination (I could make examples, but I don't want to). All 'fake'
by lst 18y ago
A real religion is elevating the best part of yourself, without encouraging some too human inclination (I could make examples, but I don't want to).
All 'fake' religions are (in reality) some kind of auto-idolatry (let it be violence, egocentrism, and so on, it's a never-ending list...)
- yters 18y agoThat's an interesting division. But, how does elevating ourselves, even if the better part, not reduce to ego gratification too?
- lst 18y agoEgo gratification is not bad: it's good and even necessary to grow. But we can't always (by ourselves) distinguish between gratification (read: elevating growth) and egoism (destructive growth). So we need some 'illumination', which is, in another term: Religion.
- yters 18y agoI'm sorry you get downvoted so much for your views. They are interesting and you conduct yourself well. So, feel encouraged.
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