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Originally Posted by prosequence
Really, I'll let the millions of people know, who believe in God, that their lives mean nothing, or should I say have no "relevance to anything".
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The only relevence is imagined. I know many christians who take the biblical creation story with a grain of salt. It has zero effect on how they live their lives. This is not to say that religion has zero relevence.
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philosophy - noun
1 [U] the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of reality and existence, the use and limits of knowledge and the principles that govern and influence moral judgment:
With this definition, I do not understand how religion or concept of God does not fit into philosophy. So, I will smile politely and nod.
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Philosophy requires active participation, you absorb an idea, you evaluate the idea based on critical thought, and you either abandon the idea or embrace the idea. Embracing a completely unsupported prefab creation story as fact is no more philosphy than buying a sandwich is cooking.