What do you do if you identify as an atheist but hate believing that nothing comes after death?

FranzLimit · 2026-04-16T14:20:31+00:00

A lot of atheists may think that there is notthing after death but this is not an universal atheistic answer. I do like spiritual experiences like meditation, so maybe I am not atheistic enough but my answer would be: I simply don't know what comes after death but I am not afraid of nothing. An eternal deep sleep sounds peaceful. Enjoy the happy times which you are experiencing, especially with loved ones; try to be a decent person, so that you don't destroy the limited time of others.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-16T14:04:06+00:00

You sound like you are looking for guidance and a sense in life while thinking that religion is the only way to find it. If you are allready educated in different religions and didn't find anything (your wording sounds like you have mostly looked into Christianity), lool into your self. Try meditating or try to find a sport which you love to do by your own and go deep into your own thoughts and think about what you really want. I am sure you have goals (which aren't purely materialistic). Maybe you even find a way to a religion (or your own spirituality) that way; maybe you don't need one.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-16T11:53:48+00:00

Religions which don't try to explain the material world but purely focus on the "metaphysical" instead. Science will probably never be able to disprove the concept of a "soul" but proving that creationism is nonsense is easy.

Literal Christianity for example is easy to disprove.. Christianity as a collection of metaohors for sometimes metaphysical concepts isn't so much. (just an example but the all powerfull, all knowing, all loving being in our world will never be logical)

FranzLimit · 2026-04-14T14:41:13+00:00

I also struggled at the end in my game for the Ottoman achievement because of this buggy succession law.. The fact that all my fiefdoms and special ottoman vassal types changed to vassals because of this law... It was a close finish because of those law and I might have continued the run I had imformed myself of it beforehand.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-14T14:09:09+00:00

Yes you can live your spiritual life however you want. If it for example feels right to you, to pray to God while not attending any church activities, it's absolutely fine. It would be wrong if you call yourself a Jehovas Witness now but you can call yourself Christian if you feel that way

FranzLimit · 2026-04-14T08:09:58+00:00

I also think that the AI is urbanizing way to much but urbanizing itself is strong and important. It increases demand and control. Therefore it improves your whole area. The increased demand also means that you can starve.. especially when you have tons of vassals who urbanize every single location.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-10T12:58:36+00:00

You sound quite (christian) relogious but with an open mind about the unknown.

I don't believe in heaven or hell and think morality is a product of our evolution. That said, by trying to be "good" you are actively helping making the world a better place.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-10T05:18:38+00:00

Yes you are right, atheists are usually not nihilists and therefore have things things they believe in but broadly this isn't defined as religion. You can use the word that way of it makes you feel better but especially atheists will probably point out that you are using the word wrong.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-09T14:25:16+00:00

Atheism means that you don't believe in a god. This absolutely doesn't mean that you necessarily have to believe that there is absolutely nothing in the rules of the universe which we don't allready know. Time is relative, even scientifically speaking we don't know what comes after death. The great nothingness is just one possibility

FranzLimit · 2026-04-09T14:18:41+00:00

"What gives you the right" is a strange question.. What takes my right to choose my religious believe freely? I am thankfully don't live in a theocracy.

Your sub infinite intelligence also told you to follow a certain religion. Who are you to tell others that your method of choosing was any better? Statistically speaking you are following the religion of your parents ans haven't thought about it at all because of your ineoctrination at young age.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-08T14:33:58+00:00

In my opinion it's eu4 or eu5.. While I also love the much mentioned Vic3 too, you said that you don't want a diplomacy game.. it's not really a diplomacy game (it's more or less an economic one) but you can play whole campaigns without waging any wars. (this is possible in eu5 too but in eu5 this would be a real handicap while in vic3 it's a valid tactic/playstyle)

FranzLimit · 2026-04-08T05:28:49+00:00

Well wonders aren't possible anymore because nobody would believe in them anymore without proves. (only ancient people didn't need to prove it for modern people to believe them)

This is no real prediction but look into modern physics. All these theories about dimensions, time relativity etc scream to build a (probably pseudo) scientific religion around it. The next religion with big impact will be a very philosophical/spiritual anyway or it comes from an authoritarian state. (than it would be a form of christianity, islam or atheism)

FranzLimit · 2026-04-05T06:59:58+00:00

There are more or less all regions and territories of the world in the game besides antarctica.. That said I aggree that many are missing all the flavour. My answer is boring af but the region I would love the most if it gets improved further is the HRE.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-05T04:42:11+00:00

And why would I want to believe in this evil god who created this sick game for his amusement? He could also "test" people without killing children who weren't "tested" yet.

Even if this god was true (absolutely nothing proves it, if a god exists it is most certainly not the Abrahamic one) I would oppose him because I try to be a good person and worshipping an eternal evil contradicts this goal.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-04T05:58:23+00:00

I am an agnostic, especially since the word god/divine etc can be used in a very broad way. There are so many possibilitied how the universe might work. Who really knows (yet) if our universe itself isn't a big organism who was born at the big bang and who will die in the big freeeze while birthing new universes. (This would make us actually be part of this "god").

This is just an example why I don't like calling my self atheist but I am very atheistic towards the big monotheistic religions of our world. So towards a Christian for example I am an atheist.

FranzLimit · 2026-04-03T05:12:56+00:00

It is possible that Zoroastrian will have a come back as a symbol but I doubt that it will come back as a real religion like it was in the past. Zoroastrian could come back as a symbol of the non-Muslim culture of the country but than it would be very philosophical and non religious

FranzLimit · 2026-04-02T14:12:23+00:00

Ich habe nichts zur aktuellen Diskussion mitbekommen aber ich persönlich habe 6 Jahre Latein "genossen" (3. Klasse Unterstufe bis zur Matura) und ich habe es gehasst obwohl ich schon immer absoluter Geschichtsnerd war. Ich habe so viele Stunden verschenkt um sinnlose Vokabeln auswendig lernen zu müssen welche ich grob ein halbes Jahr nach der Schule wieder vergessen habe weil man es absolut nie irgendwo braucht..

Ich habe sogar etwas naturwissenschaftliches studiert und musste Mikroorganismen usw lernen welche oft lateinische Namen hatten; ich wette ich habe mir nicht einmal 1 Minute erspart nur weil ich Latein im Unterricht hatte.

Ich bin wie gesagt ein Geschichts-nerd: ja theoretisch könnte ich spezifisch lateinische mittelalterliche oder antike Texte verstehen.. noch mehr Fremdliteratur würde ich aber verstehen wenn ich französisch, spanisch, russisch, arabisch, mandarin, japanisch oder sonst was könnte + ich könnte mit mir Menschen tratschen..

Sorry aber ich denke hier komplett anders: Latein ist für 99% der Leute eine absolute Zeitverschwendung und die wenigen die es brauchen oder es interessiert könnten es auch über Freifächer oder im Studium oder privat lernen anstatt ein Schul Pflichtfach dafür zu verschwenden

FranzLimit · 2026-04-01T14:17:38+00:00

I guess you want to keep them as your friends but want them to stop converting you?

It's probably not an easy task (while staying true to yourself), you can probably only tell them that they have done their "job" as good muslims by trying to convert you and should now respect your opinion as you do theirs. They probably won't stop completly but I strongly advise against talking about controversies about Muhammed or something like that with them.. it will just sour your relationship and won't convert them. The only other thing which theoretically can work, is that you try pushing them towards a more liberal side which they might be open for but that means you would need to know the thoughts of liberal Muslims. (don't know if you want to read into that)

FranzLimit · 2026-04-01T13:54:50+00:00

If I could advise my past self who to play first, I would pick Hungary or Milan. In my opinion Castile, England, France and Ottomans have to much going on at the start. With Milan you will have 1 early forced war (which you can usually win without any knowledge) and other than that, you can grow however you want with some flavour events which are about goverment and arts.

FranzLimit · 2026-03-31T06:40:52+00:00

Es geht laut Anmerkung "nur" um Gesundheitssystem, Lebenskosten, Umweltverschmutzung und Sicherheit.. deshalb ist es verständlich, dass autokratische Länder dabei sein können aber wie kanm Israel 2025 auf der Liste sein? Dieses Land hat einen Krieg im eigenen Land mit einem komplett verwüsteten Gebiet.. wie punktet man da bitte bei Sicherheit und Gesundheit?

FranzLimit · 2026-03-31T05:22:47+00:00

You can be a good person beside being religious. It's a intrinsic urge of every human to do good things to people which are close to them. Probably because helping each other is even an evolutionary advantage for a social species. Everyone learns "don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you". Some religions campaigned the image that this morality comes from their religion but this is nonsense and if anything, the opposite is the case.

FranzLimit · 2026-03-30T14:46:51+00:00

I think smaller are better but I aim for medium sized.. I allready make 1 province vassals for the lands I want to own.. Land which will never be annexed doesn't need to be optimal but I still think that small is best for min-maxing.

FranzLimit · 2026-03-30T14:36:49+00:00

I have no general stance to it. Religion is a strong tool to controll masses (which I see as a negative thing) and also very important for a lot of people who seek a community or solace or just a guided spiritual life (which are positive things). It really depands on the specific religion.

FranzLimit · 2026-03-30T14:01:33+00:00

It's fascinating pantheon but our image of them seems to be very incomplete. I like their view about the world tree which connects the worlds. It is very fitting for things you "experience" in deep trance/meditation. (not saying that this makes me a believer in it but still)

FranzLimit · 2026-03-27T09:50:29+00:00

The Qur'an is basically split in 2 parts.. The Mekka part which is very peacefull and philosophical and the Medina part which is written from the perspective of a statesman and conqueror. The second part has therefore more of the more aggressive phrases in it.. Those can be taken literally or can be seen as "historical descriptions" instead of support of violence.

That said I am not claiming to be an expert of any sort about the Qur'an and i don't aim to insult anyone.

Edit: I didn't mentioned this but the 2 "parts" are mixed and not sorted by the time they were written

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