X-Ftn-To: Marcus E Engdahl 

mengdahl@cc.hut.fi (Marcus E Engdahl) wrote:
>>>Life has value even if we are 'just' lumps of biomatter.
>
>>Life has value only because it serves as means of Divine
>>manifestation. 
>
>What does that mean?

Oh, probably something that doesn't exist in your world, either.

>>If the Divine isn't recognized, there's not much
>>difference between a live cow and a dead one.
>
>A human being without religion is like a fish without a bicycle. 

Who said anything about religion? Religion is mostly obsolete. God,
however, is not.

>Life
>can be valued greatly without the 'Divine', whatever that means.

Actually, without the Divine, there would be no life, and nobody to
value anything.

>>>Is seeing prana similar to seeing auras, which seems mostly to be
>>>looking at after-images?
>
>>You seem to already know everything so who am I to tell you. ;) 
>
>It seems you know everything also. You are not very old, how long have
>you known practically everything about reality with absolute
>certainty?

How do you know how old I am?

>>:))) No, but you are. 
>
>I was asking because religion seems to be the central thing in your
>life. 

Actually, I'm not religious at all. But, God is central in my life.
Since that is so, I don't need a religion to interpret God to me.

>>You happen to fit my definition of a cult: a
>>narrowminded, restricted perspective of the reality, that is
>>maintained by denying yourself a different perspective of things;
>
>And your personal worldview that includes a lot of religious
>handwaving and talk about God is somehow more real, less narrowminded
>etc.? 

Actually, you described yourself; it's just that your religion is
atheistic.

>>since some people seem to be happy with such a worldview, 
>
>Yes, I'm quite happy with my worldview. 

So, why are you talking to me, go with your business.

>>I do not
>>object if you keep it, but don't try to impose it on others, because
>>not all share your enthusiasm regarding your views.
>
>Are you saying that I should not become a teacher and write books
>about spiritual matters, like you have done? 

If it makes you feel good, do it, by all means. Just don't expect me
to give those things high value in my life.

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