This is one of the problems with religion. There can only be one meaning to ascribe to your life & ppl with different ones are a threat.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Deeply held religious belief, obv. Most ppl who believe in 'God' see the same meanings in life as everyone else - love, family, passions.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
But I get this a lot: Ur life is meaningless &miserable w/out God! Not so much... U just think ur happy! Is that different to being happy?
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Replying to @HPluckrose
People who make God-beliefs the source of meaning in their lives can't acknowledge that this is subjective. It must be the only meaning.
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You don't see this in ppl who acknowledge the subjective nature of meaning. They can empathise with ppl being passionate abt other things.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
You don't see passionate physicists insisting non-physicists admit their lives are devoid of all meaning & fulfillment.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I remember when I was trying to give up smoking and I thought life would feel meaningless without cigarettes.
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Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose
So I wonder if something similar is going on in religious people's minds.
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This is where Everybody is Wrong about God is good. Shows what 'God' means psychologically. Morality, community, purpose etc
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
So when you say you don't believe in God, this is understood as having no morality, loyalty, purpose etc.
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Ive seen this since reading it in what religious ppl say to me. We're not talking about the same thing when we say 'God'
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Replying to @HPluckrose
OK, but I never thought that smoking was a morally virtuous act. And still I convinced myself life would seem empty w-out cigs.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
I think that's a different bit if psychology tho. More applicable to ppl who have lost faith & need to fill the void.
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