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Politics : Should God be replaced?
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To: cosmicforce who wrote (5227)12/20/2000 12:04:22 AM
From: Mitch Blevins  Read Replies (1) of 28931
 
>>Why do you believe this precipitates a rejection of spirituality and moral principles? Those, I believe, come from a cognitive understanding of enlightened self-interest. Morality AND spirituality is a logical choice and, IMO, can be based upon empirical observations (principle 3 and 4).<<

I agree with you that morality and spirituality can be a logical choice based on empirical observations. But you should note that logic and empirical observations are not limited to those with a strong sense of individualism.

In Oklahoma, you can often go see tribal folk dances, where young Native Americans act out the traditional religious dances of their tribes. Often these youngsters have simply learned the mechanics of a particular dance, without knowing anything about what the dance means. They are just "going through the motions".

I do believe that you can behave morally based on logic and enlightened self-interest, just as you can behave morally based on following the tenets of <insert_holy_book_here>. However, you are just "going through the motions" unless the behavior is natural. I've found that (for me, at least) it is only natural when in a state of mind that does not make the self/non-self distinction. Others may have other ways, of course...
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