<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><author_name>Burcgravius (npub1fu…8rlkr)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.ae/npub1fulm4qj5tl6ljg0gma6zznh33005k9svlkvljsud39jgwcalheps58rlkr</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.ae</provider_url><html>Lately, I&#39;ve been researching #spiritual and #religious #traditions a lot.&#xA;&#xA;When I was younger I used to be an atheist fundamentalist. I was enlightened, believers were dumb. Science ruled supreme, physicalism was my creed and #RichardDawkins (PBUH) was my prophet.&#xA;&#xA;However, by exploring my political and thus ethical convictions, I came to the conclusion that materialism is a delusion, a self-contradicting negation of the human experience.&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;ve considered myself an #agnostic for a while, but recently I&#39;ve started to feel like this label doesn&#39;t describe me as well as it should. By no means am I a theist, at least not in the regular sense of the word. I do not believe in the literal existence of a #god, and I maintain a position that what we think about in regards to cosmology and theology is very much a reflection of our own experience. However, I&#39;ve crossed a line after which I cannot deny that experience as a fundamental part of the human life.&#xA;&#xA;Anyone can relate?&#xA;&#xA;#religion #philosophy #cosmology #life #existentialism #atheism #agnosticism #atheist</html></oembed>