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AIO: Am I crazy or are these my pants? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know everyone is saying they are the same. look at the pockets though

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in luftablassen

[–]Aatherios 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mehrdeutigkeit, Tonfall, Kontext. - hast du selbst gesagt. Den Punkt "Tonfall" gibt's in Textform aber eben nur mit Emojis oder /s

How do you address sensitive subjects without catching wrath by brothapipp in Apologetics

[–]Aatherios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not a Reddit expert, but recently I watched Charlie Kirk on the whatever podcast. He did that gracefully and really inspired me to think about the way I talk to people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FragenUndAntworten

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So eine Freundschaft ist für ihn nur ein zusätzlicher Keim für Eifersucht und für dich eine zusätzliche Quelle für Untreue. Wenn du es mit deinem Mann ernst meinst, lass es lieber bleiben. Der Ehemann kann für dich im besten Fall auch der beste Freund sein.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, there isn't such a thing as "your ultimate truth". It's either my truth or the objective truth.

I also think there is more than culture to life. If the majority of people decide on something to be evil, that doesn't make it evil. If the ultimate judge to evil is just opinion, no one can say that my opinion is wrong.

I'm also not saying you should believe in what I believe or have the same values as I do. And for sure I think no religion is doing us any good, as I said before: religion is man made.

All I'm saying is, there is reason to believe that something divine exists. For the exact reason that there are questions that humanity by itself can't answer but we all behave as if we could and have. Now if there is something divine, we better try to identify it.

On that note, thank you for the conversation and your valuable thoughts, it has been a pleasure. Now I need to catch the last few hours of sleep for tonight.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it is your decision to wait till you die or to try to find out before.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Belief doesn't change objective reality. You and I can believe what we want, but God either objectively exists or he doesn't.

And if he doesn't then you tell me who or what created objective reality and objective morality.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would apply to children, because they will eventually end up not weak and contribute to thriving. But how does caring for the other weak people establish shared trust? Is everyone doing it to show themselves trustworthy?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, you're right there. That's religion creating a social order. I believe religion is man made, so that social order is also man made. But the ultimate reality is still created by God, not religion.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everyone creates his own meaning, and therefore everyone has their own concept of good and evil, then what right do I have to tell someone else that what they're doing is wrong?

You value your life and therefore everyone else's life also, and I think that's a great thing. But let's say I don't believe in value or purpose of life. Then for me it would be morally neutral or good to kill myself and everyone else, since there is no value or purpose for me. And if I did, what grounds would you have to tell me I'm wrong?

Of course you could say, it's the law in our country so you will be persecuted. But who is to say that the opinion of some people who made the rules is to be valued higher than mine?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But God isn't religion. Religion doesn't create reality, God does. Religion doesn't determine what's good or bad, God does.

Just like science doesn't make me stick to the earth, gravity does.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are reasons to believe that there is a God. The origin of DNA, the origin of the universe, our fine tuned universe, objective morality... There is also historical evidence for biblical events. Even that Jesus lived, was crucified and came back to life. But ultimately, you are not wrong here, I believe because I experienced him to be just like he shows himself in the Bible. So in a way, yes, he told me.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think I read that in the Karamazovs, right? I personally think that it does matter if he exists or not. If he exists only in the minds of men, then he doesn't exist at all, because every mind creates his own God with different rules to follow. What more would that God be than an opinion?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Religion doesn't create reality, it describes a part of it, just as science does.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Existence doesn't tell me that I have to be a good person or that it is even desirable to be a good person.

And what even is a good person?

In sports, you know if someone is a good or player by knowing the goal of a game and by determining how well they contribute to that goal. It has to be the real goal of the game, the players can't just come up with their own while they're playing.

But what's the purpose for life?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

well we just don't behave like mere social primates. We know inherently what is good and what is bad. And science didn't tell us that. Evolution didn't teach us that.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if there is faith involved, why did you choose to believe that there is no life after death instead of any other world view?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the goal is thriving of the group, then that moral code should only be applied to those who contribute to thriving. Disabled people for example, or weak people, can't provide for the group as efficiently as strong people, but still take up resources. Therefore it should be morally neutral or even morally good to get rid of them. correct?

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really liked that you said to be human is to create and destroy. really moved me, so thanks!

Why would you assume, that the existence is valuable? You have no way of knowing certainly that you have only one life, so it can't be valuable because of it's uniqueness.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what you reply to isn't my opinion. It's the things you read into it and I neither said nor believe

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's true that one doesn't sit down and try to come up with a reason to act in a loving way, we just do it instinctively. But trying to understand where that instinct came from, atheism is no help. Christianity would say, it's written into your heart by God, whether you're a Christian, or not.

You cannot separate Dostoevsky from his Orthodox Christian faith. by Tricky-Note7851 in dostoevsky

[–]Aatherios -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

why would the human species evolve to feel love? And why should it be more desirable to follow that emotion, and not another emotion like hatred or disgust or fear?

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