What does atheism imply about our relationship to the Causative Force?

 

Part II of II

...On the other hand, defining the nonexistence of a Causative Force does not necessarily make that true either

 

So what is one to do?

 

One could ignore the problem.

 

One could ignore the questions regarding what the universe is, what the significance of the universe is, what we are, what our significance is.

 

But ignoring the problem will not make it go away.

 

In a sense, this is what atheism does.

 

It ignores the questions we have always been seeking answers to.

 

Has the search for answers been unproductive?

 

Hardly.

 

As we have seen, what we believe to be true in terms of our religious faith, scientific observations or philosophical logic affects our behavior towards each other.

 

Over time, we have found stronger and stronger foundations upon which to rationalize our increasing perception of the value of the individual.

 

Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, ontology, and modern science have all added to improving the conditions under which souls journey.

 

Now it is time to add another element.

 

We have reached 2000 AD.

 

We can make a choice.

 

We can reach out to improve our significance in existence.

 

We can define ourselves in such a way as to include all others in our universe and in any other universe that may exist.

 

We can rationalize a Universal Magna Carta.

 

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