What philosophy offends you most?

[Pattern-chaser]

We are individuals, but we are also part of far greater entities, like humanity, the biosphere and the Earth...

Yes, it's this thought, extended to include Life, the Universe, and Everything, that leads toward my own religious beliefs.

[Sy Borg]

We are individuals, but we are also part of far greater entities, like humanity, the biosphere and the Earth...

Yes, it's this thought, extended to include Life, the Universe, and Everything, that leads toward my own religious beliefs. 🤔👍

Theists often claim that atheists don't believe in anything larger than themselves.

In truth, it's theists who, instead of being awed and feeling a part of nature, they ignore nature by pretending it's actually a gigantic spirit with a humanlike mentality. I see most religion as very much profane in spirit, with only inklings and hints of depth on display, which are the parts most usually ignored by theists.

[Consul]

The world having gone woke:

[Sy Borg]

Older men having contempt for young women. BAU.

I far prefer misguided, sentimental, self-righteous woke people to the prejudiced people who are most responsible for the woke movement. At least the woke mean well, even if they are naive.

[GE Morton]

Older men having contempt for young women. BAU.

And young men too. All eminently contemptible.

PS: They sounded like Aussies!

[Sy Borg]

Older men having contempt for young women. BAU.

And young men too. All eminently contemptible.

PS: They sounded like Aussies!

I don't get the "sounded like Aussies!" postscript but I probably should.

[GE Morton]

Older men having contempt for young women. BAU.

And young men too. All eminently contemptible.

PS: They sounded like Aussies!

I don't get the "sounded like Aussies!" postscript but I probably should.

Oz accents, esp. the photographer.

[Sy Borg]

Older men having contempt for young women. BAU.

And young men too. All eminently contemptible.

PS: They sounded like Aussies!

I don't get the "sounded like Aussies!" postscript but I probably should.

Oz accents, esp. the photographer.

Ah, I'd not bothered with listening. I'm now up to speed.

In the end, the more crowded a society, the fussier people become about certain rules of engagement.

[Pattern-chaser]

We are individuals, but we are also part of far greater entities, like humanity, the biosphere and the Earth...

Yes, it's this thought, extended to include Life, the Universe, and Everything, that leads toward my own religious beliefs.

Theists often claim that atheists don't believe in anything larger than themselves.

In truth, it's theists who, instead of being awed and feeling a part of nature, they ignore nature by pretending it's actually a gigantic spirit with a humanlike mentality. I see most religion as very much profane in spirit, with only inklings and hints of depth on display, which are the parts most usually ignored by theists.

One can refer to a country and its people by referring to their King; the monarch stands as a sort of synecdoche for the land and people. In the same way, God can and does — for some theists — stand for the same thing, but extended out to the very edges of the Universe. That's not a definition or description of God, of course, but only one of Her aspects or attributes. But to place God instead of Nature is, I think, a serious misunderstanding, and a serious mistake.

Other than that comment, I agree with what you say. I especially like the bit about 'depth'.

[GE Morton]

In the end, the more crowded a society, the fussier people become about certain rules of engagement.

Now, now. You can't blame that idiocy on crowding.

[Sy Borg]

In the end, the more crowded a society, the fussier people become about certain rules of engagement.

Now, now. You can't blame that idiocy on crowding.

Now think about the well-known mentality of crowds and revisit your statement.

Further, as it's said, your right to swing your arms ends at the place where other's noses might be in the way. (very rough paraphrase)