I think organic life is much more complex than the microscope reveals. Chaos does not give birth to order, generally. A random dead entropic universe wouldn't make precise complex structures.
I believe that positive action and improvements are more important than worshipping a specific god or believing in some kind of god. Those gods are not here with us to interact with. We are earthly beings, not beings in heaven. Our job down here is to try to cope and improve. It's not easy...
I think beliefs are less important than morality and virtue. You can help if you are atheist or a christian. Religions have caused suffering, but that is quite the web. You sound to me like you're on the right track, even though we have opposing paradigms.
Humans tend to move too far ahead before they are ready. This happens with technology, for example, where we have really advanced machines but the operators of the machines are neglected in many ways. Or someone pushes forward making claims about God, without knowing the great mysteries and...
When we die, we don't suffer from it. Our body changes form. The cells stop talking. It's neutrality, very different from suffering and fear, which are qualities of the living, not qualities of death. I'm not trying to contradict you, but death is peace, when you think about it. That is the most...
Epicureanism, Stoics, Pythagoreans, these were not exactly "religions" but they were schools of distinct thought. I think this type of organization does not exist much in the modern world, though I wish it did. Do you know of any modern philosophy clubs or schools?
I've had only a few small time dreams about the godhead and his helpers. One of the dreams was semi lucid. Chemicals can resonate with higher forces. Our body is very much a resonant system, too. I would say a lot of those unique experiences are not God directly, but emanations of him, which...
I was hoping some people could teach me about their belief systems, or they might want me to show them my own belief system. This is why I joined the forum. However, I'm not sure how successful I will be here. My main internet name is dannerz but my offline name is daniel. I entertain the ideas...