If you believe you have a soul, you’re probably not going to like this, but hey, I’m not here to make you happy. It’s hard to think of a single fiction, other than that of monotheism, that has been as hurtful to the human race as that of the soul. The notion is patently absurd; that there is some ethereal thing, a vapor or chimeric energy that constitutes the essence of a person. Lacking all...
Congratulations, ye Children of Akhenaten! I know some of you like to think of yourselves as Muslims, or Christians, or Jews, for that matter, but we both know your basic operating premise is that of Akhenaten, otherwise known as the destroyer of gods and diversity. The fascism is old and runs deep. The mono-theising of religion did more than just destroy hundreds of gods; it essentially neutered...
“the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free”Ephesians 6:8 This, right there, is one of the biggest problems with the major Abrahamic religions and likely a common problem with most religions… The promise of a reward undermines the sympathetic foundation of any good deed, and the very thought of reward pollutes any good intent. If you...
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