godelian wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:47 am
Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:31 am
I don't deny theism works for most people at present [based on the present psychological state] which is necessary to soothe the inherent and unavoidable inherent
existential crisis that general angsts and subliminal pains that need to be relieved.
The acceptance of a God provide immediate relief, i.e. "believe and surrender" and viola the pains disappear almost immediately.
Religion clearly does something that works for people who believe that it does. That is why people like you are a net negative. You are trying to destroy a tool that helps so many people. What exactly is going to help them instead? You have nothing to offer.
I was a theist before and I note it did help me to deal with the inherent existential crisis and the associated angsts then.
The majority are still entrapped by the existential crisis because humans have just evolved with their animal nature being more dominant they do not have higher wisdoms to deal with it, thus they grab the easiest path, i.e. theism.
But a % of humans are evolving above the grasp of their more animal nature to be being more human gradually.
It is with this advancement that I am able to wean myself off theism as Buddhism [Buddha and some others] did 2500 year ago.
Buddhism provides to theory and practices to wean oneself off theism and to manage and modulate the inherent and unavoidable existential crisis.
Buddhism's 4NT-8FP is a Life Problem Solving Technique.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25193
btw, I am not a Buddhist per se but adopt the relevant theory and practices along with other secular self-development methodology to deal with the existential crisis.
It is not easy for the present theists to wean off theism as there is a necessary 'cold turkey' phase to go through. So most theists would not even try and I understand that.
Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:31 am
In the present, [the pros of theism outweigh its cons] I have recommended those who are in that kind of psychological state of desperation must adopt theism e.g. Christianity and others, but definitely not the evil laden The Religion of Peace; this is only for the present but not the future (next 80 years) [when cons of theism outweigh its pro] when humans are improving to deal with the inherent existential crisis more efficiently.
Christianity is not good, or no longer good at the job. Whatever.
You have to staunchly believe that the tool will work, because otherwise it doesn't.
Islam is incredibly effective at doing exactly that: getting people to believe that it will work for them, and that is precisely why it indeed does.[/quote]
Christianity promised salvation to eternal life, so relieve the existential crisis, so it works.
All Abrahamic theists must enter into a covenant with God where the terms of 'contract' are confined to the main holy texts.
The main moral terms within the Christianity contract is the overriding 'love all, even enemies' 'give the other cheek' and the like; meaning no Christianity ought to kill anyone.
While some Christians commit evil [kill humans] that is not in the name of Christ/God but rather on their own personal volition, thus have sinned subject to God's forgiveness if qualify for it.
As such, there is room for Christians to improve toward the ideal of love all, even enemies' 'give the other cheek' and the like.
On the other hand, within the TROP, there is a command to kill non-believers upon the slightest threat and to kill wherever the circumstances deem so.
In contrast to Christianity no killing whatsoever, TROP open permission to kill non-believers is open to subjective interpretations and that promote believers to kill non-believers in the name of God which is evident by the
46,596 incidents with fatalities commit in the name of TROP since 911,
https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
Your word salad does not even seek to address the spiritual "existential" crisis. It does not give hope where there isn't any. That is, however, what people need. I can clearly see that Islam is successful at doing that. That is why I am in favor of its action. Faith helps people survive through difficult times.
My thesis "It is Impossible for God to Be Real" will convince theists they are relying an illusory being to relieve their existential crisis.
Yes, it does not provide strategies to relieve the inherent existential crisis.
To deal with the existential crisis, I would recommend
Buddhism's 4NT-8FP is a Life Problem Solving Technique.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25193
plus other similar secular options.
Note, at present I do not recommend the majority of theist to wean off theism because their present psychological state do not favor weaning off theism. However, any theist who have some sense theism has its cons and also has a high sense of rationality could attempt to wean off theism with the awareness they have to bear with an inevitable period of cold turkey.
Some believers may exaggerate and go around killing people who shit talk Islam, but that is the cost of doing business. It is not possible to precisely fine tune its action or its effect. So, it accidentally sacrifices individuals who are useless anyway. We can try to limit the damage somehow but don't hold your breath.
With the inherent existential crisis and when there is a threat of eternally burning hell at stake, believers will go all the way to please God so they can be assured of eternal life in heaven.
If God promise 10 times the reward if they kill non-believers upon the slightest threat, some % of believers will take this offer seriously to increase the assurance of paradise and eternal life.
The reality is, if only 10% of believers of TROP, that is 150 million of them

around the world.
It only took around 20 to do a 911, just imagine 150 millions of potential 911-type-believers.
Even if 1% that is 15 millions and it only take a few influential leaders to lead to rest of evil prone believers to Armageddon.
Believers are promised eternal life in paradise, so they don't give a damn to whatever happen in 'dunya' [دُنْيا] world which is not favorable to believers.
In Islam, dunyā (Arabic: دُنْيا) refers to the temporal world and its earthly concerns and possessions. In the Quran, "dunya" is often paired with the word "life" to underscore the temporary and fleeting nature of the life of this world, as opposed to the eternal realm of the afterlife, known as "akhirah".
According to the Quran, humans and other communities have a limited time on earth before they pass on to the afterlife. In fact, the Quran teaches that everything that exists is temporary and will ultimately fade away. The pursuit of nearness to God is thus emphasized as the ultimate purpose in life, as only God's Being and Essence endure forever.
Prophetic traditions echo the Quranic teaching, emphasizing the importance of the afterlife, or "akhira" over the present world.