SOMEONE NEW WHO UNDERSTANDS!
by Parker Salingers
Curt Doolittle: I see. So another way to frame it could be: jesus was a great archetypal figure, but the bible is largely wrapped in lies, so you may as well praise the characters in Dostoyevskys novels, because they assume similar moral truths and are probably surrounded by less superstition/falsehood.
And youre right, christianity may have been parsed in ways that were *beneficial* at certain times, and the west certainly had some high points with it as a foundation, but if you look at the history, or even more so the modern countries that have largely embraced xtianity you see this bullshit turn the other cheek universalism that is just cucking those countries into irrelevancy, especially against a system like islam that has no qualms with leeching off christians overzealous universalism, and slitting their throats when theyre done leeching.
That was actually my next observation, but it seemed too long to burden you with. Sure some countries peaked under xtianity, but compared to what? And how have christian nations faired overall in history? And modern times. Not that great, really. All religious states, really. They become literalist and are oppressive and contradictory and suck ass.
I think theres MAYBE an argument that christianity, for a time, inspired the search for absolute truth in the west- bacon, aquinas, et al. But does seem unnecessary today.
Your solution seems to be a system of darwinian truth, and the character rattling around my head is jordan peterson, who i think is dancing with some ideas you are, and im curious how your system would address morality? I actually agree with what youve laid out and think it would produce a strong nation, the strongest. But wheres the moral backbone? I dont see this system relying on any of the half truth philosophers. Kants worthless imperatives. Or really any of the idealists at all.
Thanks for the response. Ive seen you mocked a bit, and never actually looked into your beliefs, but this sounds totally reasonable and could do a lot of good. You’re in for a hell of a battle though. All of those institutions are equal parts evil and powerful.
( CURT: We found another intellectually honest man! )
Source date (UTC): 2017-08-08 12:02:00 UTC
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