Supernatural and fantasy thinking about religion. Is it good or evil?

Supernatural and fantasy thinking about religion. Is it good or evil?

We can scientifically explain the supernatural itch that some allow to control their thinking.

In children, this might be a good way of expanding their minds, but adults are asked to put away the things of children, which, to me, includes supernatural and fantasy thinking.

I use these to show substance dualism. I see this as a useful trait for us in nature but not for our spiritual and religious sides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWx_uVDh4Cw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IqYHiejTVM

I see thinking supernaturally as a deterrent to knowing god, even as I promote fantasy thinking in the seeking of the best rulers and laws to live by, which is a good definition for god. After all, Moses, not that he was real, came down from the mountain with rules and laws and not some fantasy supernatural god.

The laws on earth can never be the same laws as in heaven and we can never reach the pinnacle of as above, so below.

Do you see supernatural thinking as childish or adult thinking?

Do you see supernatural thinking in childish as good?

Do you see supernatural thinking in adults as evil?

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DL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvBxFXQy7-M

[white pegasus]

how does any of this relate to christianity?

Originally Posted by white pegasus

how does any of this relate to christianity?

Christianity is based on supernatural and fantasy characters.

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DL

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Soul Seeker

Christianity is based on supernatural and fantasy characters.

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DL

Some can make the same claim against Hinduism and Buddhism. So what is the issue?

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Some can make the same claim against Hinduism and Buddhism. So what is the issue?

They do not posit that a genocidal and infanticidal moral monster is somehow good.

Do you see that as better or worse than what Christianity posits, that such a prick is good?

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DL

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Soul Seeker

They do not posit that a genocidal and infanticidal moral monster is somehow good.

Do you see that as better or worse than what Christianity posits, that such a prick is good?

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DL

Interesting.

You changed the topic.

[white pegasus]

Originally Posted by Soul Seeker

Christianity is based on supernatural and fantasy characters.

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DL

uh yeah soul seeker-thats a bit of a stretch-try again-

Originally Posted by white pegasus

uh yeah soul seeker-thats a bit of a stretch-try again-

It is not intelligent to read myths literally.

I hope you can see how intelligent the ancients were as compared to the mental efforts that modern preachers and theists are using with the literal reading of myths.

https://bigthink.com/videos/what-is-god-2-2

Further.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03132009/watch.html

Rabbi Hillel, the older contemporary of Jesus, said that when asked to sum up the whole of Jewish teaching, while he stood on one leg, said, "The Golden Rule. That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the Torah. And everything else is only commentary. Now, go and study it."

Please listen as to what is said about the literal reading of myths.

"Origen, the great second or third century Greek commentator on the Bible said that it is absolutely impossible to take these texts literally. You simply cannot do so. And he said, "God has put these sort of conundrums and paradoxes in so that we are forced to seek a deeper meaning."

Matt 7;12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

This is how early Gnostic Christians view the transition from reading myths properly to destructive literal reading and idol worship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR02...list=PLCBF574D

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DL

[Rah nam]

Yes, it is so evil, we should bring back the holy inquisition.

Originally Posted by Rah nam

Yes, it is so evil, we should bring back the holy inquisition.

Inquisitions and jihads have been tried and they failed to stifle intelligent thinking.

You must be a believer if your think killing is the answer to everything.

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DL