I am a former atheist turned spiritual philosopher

interesting

Because I have no religion but I do have logic from the Greek philosophers

Like Socrates and Descartes

taht's fair

It is sound imo

If there was once nothing, so too would there still be nothing

Simple

I just see religion as this, almost every religion has the same stories, they ultimately teach the same morals

Similar at least

the differences is how the stories were interpreted

its not a necessity to be religious

buut it comforts me at least

that's what matters to me

Logic comforts me

Do you know the Joseph Campbell description of religion?

Faith to me is at worst believing a beloved liar

@Khanclansith go on

I do not know that description

Religion is a collection of beliefs to 1) answer to questions of the universe, 2) indoctrinate the individual with morals in support of the community ethic and 3) to provide reassurances in toughs times.

seems legit @Khanclansith

That is happenstance

Why do we have earthquakes? -Religious answer

Religion claims to be the truth

What it provides is reassurance

Mainstream science provides reassurance but also wonder to atheists

we have earthquakes because that is how the earth was made

I think strict atheists are sad people. just my opinion

believe what you want, but there is a hope with religion

Regardless of what caused something, things work a certain way

agreed

To the ancient greeks who didn't have modern science, the idea of Titans fighting in the earth making earthquakes was acceptable

I say the logic of ancient philosophers trumps religion

But the same result occurs

that's your view, nothing wrong there

not my place to say you're right or wrong

I honestly think that Polythiestic religions do a better job explaining "How can there be evil?" than monotheistic religions

The one difference is that I don't believe in any text for faith value . I need to test it

that's cool

I think that evil exists within man itself

its not some outside force