“Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.”
>>2102154
wtf I'm a theist now
bullshit mostly
yep t fedora
>hey ever thought about A
>wtf I'm atheist now
>hey ever thought about B
>wtf I'm a theist now
>hey ever thought about C
>wtf I'm atheist now
Probably sums up the author's actual mental process, as it were.
Sikhism is an absolutely beautiful religion;
You are the Ocean of Water, and I am Your fish. Your Name is the drop of water, and I am a thirsty rainbird. You are my hope, and You are my thirst. My mind is absorbed in You. Just as the baby is satisfied by drinking milk, and the poor person is pleased by seeing wealth, and the thirsty person is refreshed by drinking cool water, so is this mind drenched with delight in the Lord. Just as the darkness is lit up by the lamp, and the hopes of the wife are fulfilled by thinking about her husband, and people are filled with bliss upon meeting their beloved, so is my mind imbued with the Lord's Love. The Saints have set me upon the Lord's Path. By the Grace of the Holy Saint, I have been attuned to the Lord. The Lord is mine, and I am the slave of the Lord. O Nanak, the Guru has blessed me with the True Word of the Shabad
And that's just one quote, there are many more just as beautiful as that one.
What do you think of Sikhism /his/?
Another one:
Jaitsree Ninth Mehl: O Dear Lord, please, save my honor! The fear of death has entered my heart; I cling to the Protection of Your Sanctuary, O Lord, ocean of mercy. I am a great sinner, foolish and greedy, but not, at last, I have grown weary of committing sins. I cannot forget the fear of dying; this anxiety is consuming my body. I have been trying to liberate myself, running around in the ten directions. The pure, immaculate Lord abides deep within my heart but I do not understand the secret of His mystery. I have no merit, and I know nothing about meditation or austerities; what should I do now? O Nanak, I am exhausted; I seek the shelter of Your Sanctuary; O God, please bless me with the gift of fearlessness. Hukamnama 2:3
I like the fact that they still use swords to resolve "problems"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvertGZkwF4
A mix of Eastern mysticism and Islam.
What's the point of religion when God can just send everyone, right religion or not, straight to Hell if he pleases? Why does He have to fulfill any obligation or promises he made to human insects? We, who cannot even understand the basics of his thought process. I find it hard to trust such a being
>I find it hard to trust such a being
One might say you lack faith, that much is clear.
The point of religion is to make sure people who lack critical faculties don't ruin everything.
>>2102044
Yeah but it tricks people who don't lack those critical faculties to do really autistic things that sometimes have drastic consequences.
See: Luther
'A LABOR LEADER ONCE SAID TO ME THAT FEW LABOR MEN HAVE ANY ACQUISITIVE INSTINCT. THEY ARE A SELF-SELECTED GROUP OF THOSE IMPATIENT BY NATURE OR HABIT OR BOTH. THEY TEND TO SPEND RATHER THAN TO SAVE. THE GREAT NEED AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION IN THRIFT IS MANIFEST'
-Irving Fisher
Is this true, /his/? Are all physical laborers manifestly not capable of high level theoretical thought?
Maybe only because of the culture engendered in poorer areas, the perception maintained by many living in Ghettos that it's better to spend now than to save.
>whaddya mean you spent 90% of your wages on food and housing and transportation? if you save the remaining 10% instead of spending it on a case of beer and entertainment to make your life more tolerable you'll own a steel mill like me one day! fucking poorfags why can't you make 5 million a year and only spend 3% of it like me?
richfags need to be gassed desu
>>2102019
>Are all physical laborers manifestly not capable of high level theoretical thought?
Yes, that's why a vanguard party is needed.
Who were the Sea Peoples and how did they cause the Bronze Age collapse?
A coalition of proto-Greeks from the Aegean islands, some bored Anatolian, and maybe some Sicilians or Sardinians.
>>2102047
why is this a question? No records?
>>2102016
Lotta loyalty for some hired Pirates
memes aside, would you consider the Jews to have a successful history?
>had a Kingdom that lasted for around 100 years before the split into the North Kingdom and Judea
>have been living as leeches ever since under different dynasties
>now they are blamed for all the words problems while their holiest site currently has a mosqe built ontop of it
i'm jelly
>>2101942
Their religion was also plagiarized by the christians and muslims.
Like 10% percent of atheist "jews" are successful in America, otherwise its been pretty bad for most of their history
How would you make it work as a movie?
i dunno put the kardashians in the harem perhaps
and skull pyramids, lots of them
art and box office the way I see it
>[muffled sounds heard from inside a rug praying to allah as the last arab kaliph of bagdad is trampled to death by horses]
>*hulagu leans back*
>"buddy, look at you taking it like a champ!"
>>2101858
Ask john green to direct and watch him aneurysm because he cant decide who to portray as the good guys
Why don't people like gaudy and ornamental aesthetics anymore? When did this happen, and why?
And most importantly why does modern architecture make me want to vomit?
>Art Nouveau and Art Deco are dead
There is no hope for man.
>>2101778
Architecture died when the steel frame was invented. Just like photography killed painting,
>>2101778
It happened when the material prosperity of the modern world made ostentatious displays like that too easy to achieve. It doesn't mean anything anymore. People do still like it; poor people that is.
>tfw want to be more religious but can't force myself
How do some people do it? The ones who go to church every Sunday , were in youth group, go on mission trips?
I volunteer at my church, tithe and am in a bible study and it does nothing for me.
Sounds like you have something you need to overcome, anon.
I think it might be yourself.
>>2101777
if u cant seem to, i doubt you ever will... though that depends why you dont believe.
I'm not trying to be fedora here, but honestly you have to brainwash yourself. Throw logic, reason, and any preconceived notions about the world out of your head and just accept the notions of your chosen denomination. Also, start emotionally depending on your religious experiences for happiness. Start taking less joy from secular pleasures, and delude yourself into thinking there is some paradise after this biological hell to justify taking away your secular forms of pleasure.
Piece of cake, you're now a Christcuck. Oh and one more thing, make sure to shitpost on /his/ with Bible verses in threads about science or morality.
Are things like television, video games, movies, and non-utilitarian hobbies necessary for outlets/purpose in a dehumanizing/restricting civilization, or are they simply purposeful distractions from what really matters?
they exist to suppress the pain of no gf
>>2101750
Here are some real history to you boi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnpTWKKWQ1o&t=9s
It depends.
They can be great way to experience modern-day culture but only if you don't spend too much time with them and make them lose their meaning.
What are some examples of libertarian societies in history besides the United States? (i.e. free markets, limited government, and individualism)
I think these countries, I'm not entirely sure:
Hong Kong
Singapore
Switzerland
>>2101691
England.
It gave birth to all of those ideas.
>>2101691
To my knowledge literally the only one ever.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberland
What does /his/ think of Maximilien Robespierre?
>>2101657
He's a very mean man. His actions made France worse overall.
Based and did nothing wrong.
>>2101657
Did nothing wrong in principle. Exercising discretion may have been a good thing in a couple of extreme cases. I get why he didn't but goddamn was he hardcore.
Alright /his/, I've got a fairly simple thread idea that I want to see you guys discuss over.
What do you think would have happened if the Allied Landings on Normandy failed?
>>2101654
The world falls under the dark shadow of fascism..
Kidding. The Russians would still get them. It would just take a lot more time and a lot more lives.
>>2101654
America would have dropped the nukes on Berlin and Munich instead.
>>2101654
Nazi forces can now focus on the Eastern Front and try to repel all soviet offensive.
After 1937, could Japan have pursued any other realistic alternatives to war with the USA to preserve its large empire?
>>2101612
Sucking the dick of the Dutch Government-in-Exile for their East Indies Oil would probably have worked. But it would still have left Japan dependent on outside powers for petrol, something that the Japanese really resented.
Also, dig a little deeper in Manchuko. During the Manchuko period, the Japanese dug all over its new territories, but just missed (and by just missed as in ~100 meters) what would (in the PRC period) become the Daqing oil field, China's largest oil field (2.2 billion tons of Petrol total).
>>2101612
Don't go to war with anyone except China.
Maybe attack the French later when the war was over.
>>2101612
Yeah, not commit horrible atrocities so the US wont put an embargo on your country.
>Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
>Through passion, I gain strength.
>Through strength, I gain power.
>Through power, I gain victory.
>Through victory, my chains are broken.
Why does the Sith credo read like an aphorism by Nietzsche? Are the Siths the ultimate wille-zur-macht Übermenschen?
Are the Jedi just a neo-Manichean cult?
>>2101610
Yes? It's supposed to be obvious.
Yes. Sith recognize the force as a tool to be used to heighten their own feelings of power, thus fulfil the ultimate good. Jedis are life-denying in how they serve the force rather than have the force serve them on top of the obvious asceticism and celibacy.
But Anakin's life tells you all you need to know about both philosophies.
Before the dark side he was a massive queer.
After the dark side he was space-Napoleon.
>>2101852
He was not space napoleon he was more like space lu bu