>Are you aware that there was a number of Christian Existentialists?

Yes, but a good majority of them don't because many believe in Sartre's motto of "existence precedes essence".

I don't think Godel's ontological proof of God makes any sense.

The way I see it, I am not writing for people who are religious. Many of my future articles are based off the idea of not believing in a God, because it is rooted in existentialism. So even though I can play it safe, the people that turn away from the article are going to be people who aren't likely to stick around anyways.

Some of my arguments are simply not going to make sense if you are religious.

That being said, I am always open for a discussion on religion. I am not an atheist and I used to be a strict follower of religion for several decades of my life.

I will still be more tactful in my wording however in the future. Thanks for the input.

I appreciate the feedback. It is good get some other perspectives on the matter.

>The best way to dissuade readers from hearing you out is by closing your article bashing their spiritual or religious beliefs. Recommend you stay close to trying to answer the substance of the question presented in the title of your article.

I am very much Nietzschean when it comes to that. I don't see religious beliefs to be a thing of the future, and if anything, the advancement of technology and science are going to be final nails to that coffin, as those beliefs are simply going to be unnecessary. I can only speak from an existentialist perspective, because my discussions are based off that.

My article is about finding your purpose, which is a spiritual/religious discussion. So I don't get why you think my closing paragraphs talking about religion aren't warranted.

>For example, Virtual Reality provides an illusory satisfaction to people's wants and needs. How does that actually contribute to a person's reason d'etre?

That's exactly what the last few paragraphs are about. You found it offensive, but that's what it is about. It is about how virtual reality replaces the need for an afterlife.

>Happiness does not come from from a lavish or convenient lifestyle, albeit comfort is nice to have.

I don't think happiness is the ultimate goal of life. AI simply improves on our lives so we can advance further. Kind of like how the industrial age and the advancements in technology has improved on our lives. We can aim for higher goals as a result - the continuous overcoming is the goal.