cartoptauntaun
cartoptauntaun t1_j7x59nn wrote
Reply to comment by kryori in 3 reasons not to be a Stoic (but try Nietzsche instead) by Apotheosical
I don’t think it’s fair to equate the broad spectrum of modern religious practice and beliefs about divinity with millennium old beliefs about the Roman pantheon. It’s a little ahistorical to apply the writing of Marcus Aurelius to modern belief systems.
“They knew they couldn’t control the gods” is fundamental to many modern religions, especially non-fundamentalists, which make up the bulk of religious adherents AFAIK.
cartoptauntaun t1_j7unoq2 wrote
Reply to comment by kryori in 3 reasons not to be a Stoic (but try Nietzsche instead) by Apotheosical
I’m an ex-Christian and I understand your criticism but I do think it rings empty for believers.
Asking “god, grant me” is a literal request, like you said, but (in my upbringing) the appeal to god is more about humility and invoking the spiritual. By selecting this prayer and holding it in their heart a person has made the decision to focus their intentions this way. It’s a different type of communication is all.
cartoptauntaun t1_ivtzvy1 wrote
Reply to comment by Sketchy-Fish in The Nazca lines depict people, birds, and even the rare "pampas cat." Get a birds-eye view of these geoglyphs. by novapbs
I’ve only read about what you’re describing in articles about the Middle East. Maybe similar things exist in SA but I don’t recall reading anything about Nazca lines and man made aquifers
cartoptauntaun t1_j9q514x wrote
Reply to comment by Jex-92 in Eating turnips could help ease vegetable shortage, suggests Therese Coffey by greatdevonhope
Yeah I came here for the same reason. She’s basically advocating for the cannibalism of her own people.