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jmcsquared t1_iw6eh0c wrote

Well, Kierkegaard was before Darwin and the discovery of common descent. So, in his day, it was somewhat unreasonable to attempt to be an intellectually fulfilled skeptic or atheist.

But now that we've moved beyond iron age mythology, we don't need to rely on such an unreliable tool as faith to navigate the world and our place within it.

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humbleElitist_ t1_iw6grki wrote

Is there no stage director? Then to whom shall I direct my

Edit: I remembered the quote wrong.
“ Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint?”

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jmcsquared t1_iw74nk6 wrote

>“ Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint?”

Nobody to complain to. So, we have to make the best of the hands we've been dealt.

On that note, religious faith - when you give it political power - has routinely gotten in the way of people trying to make the best of what cards they've been dealt.

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