To me the Bible is propaganda based on lies. It is only a source of morality/wisdom accidentally.
Exactly. And while there are some very basic “good rules,” the content of “the message” is much more about maintaining existing power structures, explicitly or subtly oppressing women and other marginalized groups, and suppressing advocates of revolutionary change.
The negatives and the baggage far outweigh the positives, especially since there’s absolutely nothing unique or even groundbreaking about the idea of “treat others with kindness”
especially since there’s absolutely nothing unique or even groundbreaking about the idea of
Sidrattha aka the Buddha said the golden rule 5 centuries before Jesus supposedly existed. And there is zero reason to believe that the man wasn’t repeating even older thinkers.
All of it comes down to the entire game theory/evolutionary biology fields. Humans didn’t invent the idea that being nice to one another is a good idea, we inherited it. We are born with it.
Exactly. And while there are some very basic “good rules,” the content of “the message” is much more about maintaining existing power structures, explicitly or subtly oppressing women and other marginalized groups, and suppressing advocates of revolutionary change.
The negatives and the baggage far outweigh the positives, especially since there’s absolutely nothing unique or even groundbreaking about the idea of “treat others with kindness”
Sidrattha aka the Buddha said the golden rule 5 centuries before Jesus supposedly existed. And there is zero reason to believe that the man wasn’t repeating even older thinkers.
All of it comes down to the entire game theory/evolutionary biology fields. Humans didn’t invent the idea that being nice to one another is a good idea, we inherited it. We are born with it.