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Originally Posted by Daoust
Is it a coincidence that the majority of the respondents who said they were not looking for these things defended their stand by denying the existence of those things?
"They don't exist and that's why even if I was looking for them I'd never find them"
Is that a cop out?
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Hardly. Why would someone spend time looking for something that doesn't exist?
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Is there anyone out there who'll admit that they believe there is inner peace, certain hope beyond death, some logical explanation for suffering, unconditional love and true happiness out there, but they just haven't found it yet?
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Well as I stated in my post, I don't know what inner peace is, so I don't know if I have it or not, nor do I know if I am looking for it or not. So I left that one open.
I don't
need 'hope after death' because I'm not all that worried about death in the first place.
As for "Everyone is looking to make sense of their troubles, trials, etc.", not absolutely sure what is meant here, but yes, it sounds pretty reasonable, myself included. There is much that I can't make sense of.
You (seem to) recast this as "some logical explanation for suffering", and well...see my sig for my views on that.
Unconditional love: I don't have it (well except maybe from my parents, but I suppose that is not what was meant). Perhaps I will get it in the future. Perhaps not. Like I said, it is an ideal to strive for.
Also happiness most certainly exists. What doesn't exist is some simple painless easy 'secret formula'.
So to answer your question, I would say 'yes, they exist but I haven't found them yet' to numbers 3,4 and also to 5 in a qualified way.
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EDIT: In case this thread lives on longer than my referenced sig does, I may as well post it here:
“The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent, but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.” - Stanley Kubrick