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Religion

walkingman

(8,789 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2022, 04:19 PM Jul 2022

Why is this not enough? [View all]

Why are the sights and smells of the world, along with the questions that the world generates, not enough for us humans? Why are our everyday questions about the world, which can help us appreciate the world more, not enough? Do we really need male sky gods? What if sky gods are the sign of an atrophied imagination?

https://merionwest.com/2022/07/18/why-is-this-not-enough/

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Why is this not enough? [View all] walkingman Jul 2022 OP

Sky gods!! I using that from now on PortTack Jul 2022 #1

I've never been able to figure it out. elleng Jul 2022 #2

Many of us remain stuck in medieval thought patterns. Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #3

The medieval period gave society a guilt complex Major Nikon Jul 2022 #9

organized religion is all about power and control and wealth nt msongs Jul 2022 #4

Humanity has always had god's..even the paintings on caves Deuxcents Jul 2022 #5

I often thought that the basis of religion for most people is walkingman Jul 2022 #6

John Lennon.... multigraincracker Jul 2022 #7

Ego, laziness, stupidity, etc. BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #8

Man's a hungry species. Nothing's ever enough. That's why we build cities in the desert. shrike3 Jul 2022 #10