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Thinking about religion and existence always makes me come away with more questions than answers. There is so much I don't understand about life (and I would love answers to my questions). I pretty much subscribe to optimistic nihilism, even though the viewpoint doesn't keep the occasional existential dread from popping up here and there. It is unnerving to think that when I die my consciousness might disappear. I don't look forward to that possible darkness. I personally want to see what humanity is doing, say, 4,000 years from now, and to continue learning and experiencing new things. Sometimes it's even scarier (and somewhat exciting) to imagine that there actually is an afterlife that could be nothing like we are capable of imagining.
At the end of the day I think religions are capable of giving people wisdom to help themselves and others. I appreciate the visual art inspired by different religions. I have no interest in living by a one though. If any of them were true for certain, I think it would be well known by now (or obvious). Being in nature is the closest I get to something spiritual honestly.
At the end of the day I think religions are capable of giving people wisdom to help themselves and others. I appreciate the visual art inspired by different religions. I have no interest in living by a one though. If any of them were true for certain, I think it would be well known by now (or obvious). Being in nature is the closest I get to something spiritual honestly.