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Having just @100 years of sentience makes this one life extremely valuable. Wasting it on an imaginary afterlife myth cheapens the value and meaning of life. It also leads to choices that harm others in the name of a supernatural myth. To make a difference in life we must act now
When we exploit our fellow humans or allow harm to come to them we diminish our lives as well as thiers. It is in our best interest to support behavior that benefits the greatest number of our species. This in turn benefits us as society is more stable and secure.
When we cease exploring, pushing the envelope, asking questions, we cease growing as a species and harm our chances of future success and survival in a hostile universe. Our future lies among the stars if we are to continue as a viable species.
being true to yourself and to others will create trust and balance. It will open doors to new relations and places. IF we can remember to listen, dialogue and embrace the changing world we can become better and more well rounded.
Our understanding of the natural world must come from an evidence-based approach, not from superstitions and wishful thinking. It must be based on a continual, logical process of observation, measurement, experiment, and refinement. We concede the limitations of our knowledge.
Societal improvement is as important as individual improvement. Only we can define what it means to be human, and only we can steer the course of civilization. For however much time humanity has in the universe, we must all work together to guide the ship to the brighter shore.
No feature of the universe may be more inscrutable than the fact of your own existence. Life is rare. Life is short. Life is precious beyond measure. There is no afterlife. One chance at life is all any of us gets. Remember that for your sake and for the sake of those around you.
Divine Grace refers to the unearned bestowal of God’s favor on us. The absence of God does not mean the absence of grace. Rather, we understand that Human Grace, the unearned goodness and generosity that we bestow on each other, is the true grace and the only one that matters.
The preservation of a society relies on the cooperative interactions of its constituent individuals. In an otherwise indifferent universe, it is kindness that alleviates the loneliness, provides the glue to bind society together, and affords the greatest chance for happiness.
Fundamentally, worship requires consigning your will to the object of your worship. To worship is to abdicate your own moral agency. Even if God were to exist, such a requirement would be morally reprehensible, for individual moral agency is one of our most precious capacities.
As a means for apprehending truths about existence, believing without evidence is a severely unsound approach. Wishing and gut feeling no matter how strong or heartfelt are insufficient, unreliable, and far too easily misleading to justify believing in extraordinary claims.
Half of what is known as fact today is wrong. No one knows which half is correct. Half of the information on the internet is wrong and is known to be wrong.One should not believe anything one hears and only half of what one sees. Photos can be manipulated.