Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 If this is the definition of affection: Affectation (n): the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt Then no, religion can't be an affection for it is "natural": http://www.nytimes.c...yt&emc=rss&_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ok...how many "false" Christians make themselves a nuisance (WBC, etc) while hiding behind bible verses et al...displaying an attitude or mode of behavior (self-righteousness) not natural (hopefully) to oneself or not genuinely felt? I hear people yakking ALL THE TIME about how a "true christian" would never act like that (insert scenario here, whether it be claiming god told them to murder their kids, picketing funerals, holding homophobic signs, etc) so the "false" christians are almost certainly guilty of an "affectation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 To expand on the ego thing, I think the idea that we matter or are at all relevant in the grand scheme of things is silly. We're hairless apes on a mote of dust whirling through the vast great nothingness. Nothing we ever can or ever will do truly matters in the grand scheme of things. When we die, all that is left is our memory, and shortly after even that will fade. Yet we delude ourselves into thinking we're important. We're some bigshot because we have a big house or a fancy car. We're important because we hold some title in some organization. We matter because lots of people know our name. Still, I can see why people believe it. The realization that your entire life is irrelevant is depressing, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 To expand on the ego thing, I think the idea that we matter or are at all relevant in the grand scheme of things is silly. We're hairless apes on a mote of dust whirling through the vast great nothingness. Nothing we ever can or ever will do truly matters in the grand scheme of things. When we die, all that is left is our memory, and shortly after even that will fade. Yet we delude ourselves into thinking we're important. We're some bigshot because we have a big house or a fancy car. We're important because we hold some title in some organization. We matter because lots of people know our name. Still, I can see why people believe it. The realization that your entire life is irrelevant is depressing, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 In the end, we are all alone, which is why being true to oneself is all important .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 ^^^ Pretty much what I meant. Also our continuing belief that we are individuals and independent is a direct result of the ego. There really isn't any evidence of that except in our own minds. / You know what's sillier than religion? Arguing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 ^^^ Pretty much what I meant. Also our continuing belief that we are individuals and independent is a direct result of the ego. There really isn't any evidence of that except in our own minds. / You know what's sillier than religion? Arguing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You either have freedom, or you have security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 ^^^ Pretty much what I meant. Also our continuing belief that we are individuals and independent is a direct result of the ego. There really isn't any evidence of that except in our own minds. / You know what's sillier than religion? Arguing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Homosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 What is your definition of freedom ? What is your definition of security ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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