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In reply to the discussion: Two views on theism: [View all]violetpastille
(1,483 posts)9. I just want someone something to thank.
I guess I"m an American Transcendentalist.
I was a feral kid who spent most of my childhood exploring redwood forests. To whom do I send my thanks?
i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the suns birthday;this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing anylifted from the no
of all nothinghuman merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
(e.e. pretty much summed up my faith)
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One is self-righteous and the other humble. These attitudes can be held by theists and atheists.
Doodley
Nov 2018
#7
Personally, I believe religion is but a warped interpretation/expression of humility.
Comatose Sphagetti
Nov 2018
#11
Undoubtedly your canned responses are so deep intellectually nobody else could understand
Major Nikon
Nov 2018
#63
We can also disagree that it's unproveable and still share progressive politics nt
marylandblue
Nov 2018
#26
It is publicly expressed contempt and it leads and is intended to lead to intolerance.
guillaumeb
Nov 2018
#59
Another example of conflating an attack on a belief as an attack of a person
Major Nikon
Nov 2018
#72