Subject: Re: music as a process of religion
AntiUtopia@aol.com
Date: Tue Jan 11 2000 - 16:37:08 EST
In a message dated 1/11/00 2:22:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, shok@netcom.com
writes:
<< Then, surprisingly enough, we hardly differ at all. My only
disagreement with the above paragraph is in your saying that we are
"inherently religiously oriented." It's very clear that we have an
inherent desire to understand ourselves and our Universe, and we often
try to do so through religion. But saying that we are inherently
religiously oriented, I think, may be taking an extra step that we have
no reason to take. Religion, it seems to me, is only a means to that
end, and for a long time, it was the only available means; it isn't
anymore. And increasingly, people are living without religion as
religion is becoming less and less necessary to satisfying the inherent
desire to understand ourselves and our Universe. >>
I think you misunderstand the religious impulse a bit. It goes beyond just
explaining the universe. If that's all religion provided (and again, there's
that distinction between "religion" and "spirituality" -- the private and the
public -- among other distinctions that make me think we're not always
talking about the same thing).
You keep harping on this "necessary" thing, and to me it's silly. It's
necessary for me to believe my computer is real because it is sitting here in
front of me. It is necessary for me to believe you are real because you
reply to me via e-mail. It is necessary for me to believe God is real for
similar reasons...I don't think I'd want anyone else to believe in the
existence of some kind of God for any other reason.
Jim
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