this post was submitted on
17 points (81% like it)
22 up votes 5 down votes
shortlink:

pantheism

unsubscribe1,206 readers

~1 user here now

Revering the universe, caring for nature, celebrating life:

Pantheism is the view that the universe and "God" are one and the same. Pantheists therefore reject the idea of an anthropomorphic, personal god. The overarching idea is that there is something to be marveled at when you look at the beauty of the cosmos and the laws of nature that guide its manifestation. And that our time spent with the consciousness that has emerged from the universe is to be cherished.

Pantheism is comprised of a broad range of views. Ranging from new age spiritualism to staunch naturalism to something similar to Taoism. All views are welcome and respectful discussion of opinions is encouraged.

Connect with the source code of the multiverse and share your XP!

Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism

Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pantheism/

The World Pantheist Movement: http://www.pantheism.net/index.htm

Spinoza's Ethics: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~rbombard/RB/Spinoza/ethica-front.html *arth_meditation_every_sun_day/)

Art Credits:

Left sun image
Fractal Brocolli
Night forest photo on the far right

created by brandnewsetAll Is Onea community for
to anything interesting: news article, blog entry, video, picture...
message the moderators

MODERATORS

reddit is a source for what's new and popular online. vote on links that you like or dislike and help decide what's popular, or submit your own! learn more ›

16
17

Things change. (Post from WTF) (i.imgur.com)

submitted ago by AaronHolland44Scientific Pantheist

all 10 comments
sorted by:
best
best
top
new
hot
controversial
old

[–]GlimmerOfSoap 4 points5 points ago

That's really cool. Oddly relevant.

[–]Aculem 4 points5 points ago

It's weird how pertinent this is... it's like, change is the only constant, so how do you deal with it? If we had the answer, then the question is no longer relevant, so... shit... moving on...

[–]AaronHolland44Scientific Pantheist[S] 0 points1 point ago

I agree. Especially in light of the growing Muslim violence in the middle east. I really thought that the world had made a step forward in the last decade away from violent religious fervor and toward unity as a whole. Now I turn on the TV and am reminded of how sporadic and variable human nature is. The best thing we as individuals can do is keep moving forward.

[–]truelikelihood 2 points3 points ago

hmm hmm great comic, and indeed oddly relevant. just a quick tip to maintain your faith in the goodness of humanity, dont watch tv, it really is like poison. and a quick thought: is moving forward the same as progress?

[–]AaronHolland44Scientific Pantheist[S] 0 points1 point ago

I know. I try not to get sucked into it, but it's literally almost everywhere.

"is moving forward the same as progress?"

I guess it depends where you are and what you're moving forward to.

[–]jf_ftw 0 points1 point ago

Woah, let's not get sucked into anti-Muslim propaganda. Yea, there will always be crazy religious idiots killing people in the name of the their god, and they will get the most media coverage. Especially when it provides a convenient distraction from real issues right before an "election." What I didn't see in the media this last week was the extremely peaceful carnival at my local community center. You have to take anything the media concentrates on with a grain of salt.

[–]AaronHolland44Scientific Pantheist[S] 0 points1 point ago

I would not say I'm sucked into anti-muslim propaganda. I'm aware that isn't how the majority of muslims behave, but the fact that it is how anyone behaves is testament to how long our road still is to peace.

[–]jf_ftw 0 points1 point ago

You're absolutely right. Humanity is making process, slowly but surely. Two steps forward one step back. Hopefully we can get there before we destroy ourselves.

[–]temeculasunrise 0 points1 point ago

Psilocybin mushrooms in the last panel?

[–]jf_ftw 0 points1 point ago

Crazy, I always pictured any "higher being" as a form made from pure light that would take a human form as to not freak us out.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. © 2012 reddit inc. All rights reserved.

REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

π Rendered by PID 21328 on app-20 running e0847eb.