I posted a bit of a screed from an atheist perspective here, railing against the shallowness of this take on Nature... but have slept on it, and thought better of it. I'm feeling lately that I want my Internet presence to be positive and solution-oriented, instead of complaining and rant-oriented. So, I've taken it down. (But if you would like to read a hot take on why this comment is an embarrassment to atheism itself, just let me know, and I will message it to you privately.) I'll keep my words in response to this individual brief:
Nature isn't love, it isn't "meaningful", and it isn't designed for a purpose. These are all human traits superimposed on Nature. Nature merely IS. You can rage, you can complain, you can tinker with it using the tools Nature - ironically - has given you to do so. But it's no more meaningful than trying to bail out the sea. Nature is Reality. If you wish to continue your atheism responsibly, please meditate on this and try to locate the source of your emotion... for your own peace of mind, if nothing else.
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Re: Nature's audience
Date: 2021-05-13 05:54 am (UTC)Nature isn't love, it isn't "meaningful", and it isn't designed for a purpose. These are all human traits superimposed on Nature. Nature merely IS. You can rage, you can complain, you can tinker with it using the tools Nature - ironically - has given you to do so. But it's no more meaningful than trying to bail out the sea. Nature is Reality. If you wish to continue your atheism responsibly, please meditate on this and try to locate the source of your emotion... for your own peace of mind, if nothing else.