Post by Lynnet on Mar 10, 2004 21:00:59 GMT -5
Interesting site that I visited via the Google Ad up above...
www.universist.org/
"Universism: The Future of Religion Movement.
Uniting Atheist, Deist, Agnostic, Pantheist, and Transcendentalist philosophy to create the world's first Rational Religion."
Sounds like it could be just a gimic like Scientology, however their main points make a lot of sense...
~The most important thing is the search for meaning and purpose, as in relationships and love, understanding and knowledge, experiences and emotions, or elsewhere.
~There is no absolute Truth that applies to all people; ultimate knowledge of the nature of existence cannot be communicated, it can only be reasoned or experienced personally. The natural state of most individuals is uncertainty, motivating curiosity, openmindedness and appreciation for the experiences and thought of other beings.
~Morality is relative to individual circumstances and relationships. Any action's ultimate rightness or wrongness can only be determined by those involved in the action. Good and Evil are ideas that can be useful, but are inaccurate if used to describe the nature of the universe.
~Social structures such as governments and institutions are useful insofar as they help individuals to flourish - that is, become and remain healthy, happy and able to work toward their goals that do not interfere with the rights of other individuals to work toward their goals.
~All life is free in the universe, limited in potential only by the physical laws of nature.
All that, and a bumpersticker ad with a cool logo!
www.universist.org/
"Universism: The Future of Religion Movement.
Uniting Atheist, Deist, Agnostic, Pantheist, and Transcendentalist philosophy to create the world's first Rational Religion."
Sounds like it could be just a gimic like Scientology, however their main points make a lot of sense...
~The most important thing is the search for meaning and purpose, as in relationships and love, understanding and knowledge, experiences and emotions, or elsewhere.
~There is no absolute Truth that applies to all people; ultimate knowledge of the nature of existence cannot be communicated, it can only be reasoned or experienced personally. The natural state of most individuals is uncertainty, motivating curiosity, openmindedness and appreciation for the experiences and thought of other beings.
~Morality is relative to individual circumstances and relationships. Any action's ultimate rightness or wrongness can only be determined by those involved in the action. Good and Evil are ideas that can be useful, but are inaccurate if used to describe the nature of the universe.
~Social structures such as governments and institutions are useful insofar as they help individuals to flourish - that is, become and remain healthy, happy and able to work toward their goals that do not interfere with the rights of other individuals to work toward their goals.
~All life is free in the universe, limited in potential only by the physical laws of nature.
All that, and a bumpersticker ad with a cool logo!
