Post by evilmoose on Sept 3, 2013 9:05:16 GMT -6
Yep, there is. I probably best described as an atheist.
While I call myself a Taoist, I try to be careful here because i have
never interacted with anybody with lineage in a meaningful way and
some of them have beliefs I probably dont share.
Some Taoists certainly seem to believe in heavens beyond. While I want to, I probably
Don't.
Where i am coming from. This isn't for debate here apparently. but in terms of the taboo topic of divine existence while I acknowledge
several arguments have merit, I see all of them grounded in flaws and being ultimately
inconclusive. Ultimately, if you believe, faith rather than logos is required, in my opinion. If I felt otherwise,
i wouldn't be an atheist. A non-faith could be involved in me ultimately concluding falsehood
rather than concluding simple that i have no clue. Life after death woukd be cool but my wxperience
leads me to reject such as optimistic.
So why bother to come here? Well, most adherents to faiths about
Kingdoms beyond end up striving to make our current kingdom
better either directly or not. Self improvement is what spiritual growth
is about
Also, i find some atheist straw men attacks or otger assertions annoying. I dont buy
tge idea tgat scriptures cant be interpreted intelligently while getting that leeway
for interpretation exists.
While I call myself a Taoist, I try to be careful here because i have
never interacted with anybody with lineage in a meaningful way and
some of them have beliefs I probably dont share.
Some Taoists certainly seem to believe in heavens beyond. While I want to, I probably
Don't.
Where i am coming from. This isn't for debate here apparently. but in terms of the taboo topic of divine existence while I acknowledge
several arguments have merit, I see all of them grounded in flaws and being ultimately
inconclusive. Ultimately, if you believe, faith rather than logos is required, in my opinion. If I felt otherwise,
i wouldn't be an atheist. A non-faith could be involved in me ultimately concluding falsehood
rather than concluding simple that i have no clue. Life after death woukd be cool but my wxperience
leads me to reject such as optimistic.
So why bother to come here? Well, most adherents to faiths about
Kingdoms beyond end up striving to make our current kingdom
better either directly or not. Self improvement is what spiritual growth
is about
Also, i find some atheist straw men attacks or otger assertions annoying. I dont buy
tge idea tgat scriptures cant be interpreted intelligently while getting that leeway
for interpretation exists.
