Pegasus
Ex-Bluelighter
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^Yeah, I use Taoism for the view on life as well. I don't have an exact religion I ascribe to, but Taoism is pretty close, minus some of the mysticism. I consider the self-actualization concept of Tao to be pretty spiritual though. I could also consider myself a Christian Deist, as I follow many of the general principles of Christianity but again, none of the mystical aspects. I think the best way to describe it is that I take what I find profound from each religion that I experience.
I was thinking the other day about common themes among religions, and the one I've decided on being most crucial is the concept of being watched or judged in daily life. I believe this mindset is crucial for human society, as our society depends on humans working together. The concept of being watched acts then as a form of social contract. I think this mindset explains why we have the competition between religions that we have today, as different societies understand why they must work together with members of their own society, but haven't yet reached the understanding that they must work together with all members of the world. In time, I think this will have to change for our global society to advance past the current conflict in which we find ourselves.
I was thinking the other day about common themes among religions, and the one I've decided on being most crucial is the concept of being watched or judged in daily life. I believe this mindset is crucial for human society, as our society depends on humans working together. The concept of being watched acts then as a form of social contract. I think this mindset explains why we have the competition between religions that we have today, as different societies understand why they must work together with members of their own society, but haven't yet reached the understanding that they must work together with all members of the world. In time, I think this will have to change for our global society to advance past the current conflict in which we find ourselves.