An idea that a think people don't parse out enough is that the gnostic/agnostic thing is a modifier that can be applied to atheism or theism. I think sureness about things we can't really ever have knowledge of (especially not in any complete way) is a bigger folly than believing or not believing in gods or no gods, so whether one is an atheist and transhumanist or a theist, anything other than agnosticism is pretty foolish. As I once read, "religion is philosophical suicide"; this goes for pseudo-scientific religion as much as more the transparently spiritual.
You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
Interesting, I definitely agree with the last statement. Sometimes I think it is just very dangerous. I feel bad for people that really are looking for something and lose so much of their valuable time chasing the dreams and fictions of a "guru" only to realize this after it is too late. Time can't be recovered.
Yeah, it's better to use ideas you come across for contemplation and reflection, your devotion should be saved for the values that you resonate and identify with, not those imposed on you. Take everything that can't be known with a grain of salt.
I agree. Additionally, there can be nuggets of very important concepts hidden within and I think it becomes very hard for most people, including myself, to sort through what has value and what is fantastical.
A lot of it has to do with determining origins, although that can vary anywhere between self-evident and impossible, and often fall somewhere in the middle requiring significant research or contemplation.