Join The First Church of Moderism

[JunkYard]

Exactly, but why would it cause death, or birth, or miracle? I see no connection...

JunkYard Reviewed by JunkYard on 11-10-2006. Join The First Church of Moderism (this is adapted for an essay I wrote tonight for Philosophy. We were supposed to create a religion.) I am creating a religion. A very exclusive religion reserved only for the non-fanatical and intelligent. I will call it Moderism. The details are as follows. Moderists believe that all life is interconnected and is significant BECAUSE it is part of a whole. This is called The Web of Life. A brilliant law of life that governs the way the entire universe functions. But The Law of Life Rating: 5

[wayoftheleaf]

I was just using that as an example. It could stand for anything that could or will happen. as in by us talking here it is going to ripple the effect across the other forever changing the future. After a long enough while the effect is going to be so large and spreadout it will change more things it will dictate a change that makes a different sparm enter into the egg change it so it doesnt cause a pregnancy or if it does. it will dictate if an HIV virus made it or not. it will alter the entire furture basically.

[JunkYard]

Yeah, I get the snowball effect, but again, I see no connection to sperm, egg, hiv, or anything of that nature. This conversation will have limits as to what it actually changes. It won't cause death, or births, or miracles, imo. It won't determine sperm, or egg, nor will it be related in any way to HIV. I just don't see it.

But, it will alter the future, just as everything else does.

That's my view, but feel free to disagree....

[fikusroot]

You are missing the point. Insanity is a mental disease caused my a malfunction of the brain. I am talking about an existance where our the reality we have percieved through the tiny organ we call the brain, is suddenly discarded and we see the truth but without thought. You're arguments are still to grounded in mortal ideas.
As for listing rules, certain standards of behavior are necessary for anyone. I do not believe in anarchy. Anarchy has never progressed society. But lets hear what you think. Do you think that commanding not to kill or steal is wrong? To treat others the way you would treat yourself? What about drugs? You cannot deny that they can cause harm to ones body and well being but can also be a helpful tool for grasping concepts that are difficult to understand sober. The "I play by my own rules" bit is just selfish.

REally, the underlying theme of my religion is the realization and acceptance that there are always going to be things outside of the human relm of comprehension and to live your life one day at a time, free from fear of death or insignificance. This will only appeal to a select few but then again, I never meant it to be a mass religion (actually its more just like a philosophy)

[JunkYard]

Back on topic...good!

sorry bout the disruption, ficusroot.

You are missing the point. Insanity is a mental disease caused my a malfunction of the brain. I am talking about an existance where our the reality we have percieved through the tiny organ we call the brain, is suddenly discarded and we see the truth but without thought. You're arguments are still to grounded in mortal ideas.

Do you think this will be a pure God like consciousness, or will we still be individual?

[Lucifuge]

Lucifuge, you do realize that IS wayoftheleaf don't you?

lol, he must've been high as shit when that picture was taken.

[fikusroot]

It's hard to say. I know I didn't really touch on this in the essay but I believe that everything is connected. Mathmatics is showing us this. Our conciousness is defined by what we sense around us and the way we behave adapts accordingly. Now imagine for a second, that right now, you are a god. However you are forced to live your life blind, seeing everything through eyes and feel and hearing. Once you die, you're free from all of that. We all have different personalities but the "God inside of us" is all the same from every person. We just seem different because our little carbon based vessels are different. I know this sounds very religious and spiritual but it's just a metaphor for what I believe is the truth.

[JunkYard]

Doesn't sound religious at all to me. I think the same way, only I haven't a clue as to what it would be like w/o ego, or my senses. My ID is an overbearing beast, and w/o sense of self, I think I'd be lost...

[fikusroot]

Of course you identity is overbearing. If you spend to much time worrying about it then you won't get anything done. The best solstice I can give is that everything was put into motion for some purpose. If it were'nt we wouldn't exist. this is another difficult idea to describe and a lot of people will try to counter with "Well how do you know the whole thing didnt happen by chance?" The very fact that everything happened means that there is an inherent purpose.
Remember, "you've already made the choice, it's up to you now to understand why you made it."

[JunkYard]

What choice did I make? To exist maybe?

Yup, thats a hard one to settle...