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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I do support logic – it's a wonderful tool, but it's not sufficient in and of itself to live by because it can be excessively cruel. If you think about it, there is no logical reason why you should be alive – no scientist has yet been able to give an explanation for the universe or life itself to exist that doesn't somehow leave a kernel of irreducible irrationality.

And no, that doesn't mean you have to follow any organized religion – in fact, that's not at all what I was suggesting. I merely said that that there may be value in studying religious scripture for yourself without adhering to an established dogma. If Christianity rubs you the wrong way, perhaps try Buddhism, which puts a stronger emphasis on putting everyone of its teachings to the test (basically, the Buddha himself said not to follow him blindly but merely to try out the things he suggests and observe if they make a difference in your life, meaning it's perfectly acceptable to use the scientific method in your pursuit of it, as long as you apply it with full integrity).

Long story short, I think it's a mistake to assume that a perfect world would be one of perfect rationality, because such a world would be too cold and boring to live in. There has to be a source of randomness left in it because otherwise, nothing new would ever happen, and without renewal, the only possible destination is death.