2/ ... when I was a certain type of die-hard atheist, that reading this beautifully written prayer would have annoyed the hell out of me. I assume atheists still have this reaction. The reaction often doesn't serve them well, but it's not always clear what to say in response.
Historically, most religious believers would have believed in the literal, historical truth of their religious claims.
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I am not sure that we can derive the same nutrients from them without this belief.
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It’s a good question. My take on this has been that the/a purpose of religion is to help mankind with the difficulties that we face. Existential despair, uncertainty about the basis of everything are some of these challenges...
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Agreed but it seemed to get, say, Peterson a long way?
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did it tho
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