[ExI] Atheist Prayer?

[Giulio Prisco]

On 2023. Mar 15., Wed at 14:56, Gadersd via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> I agree that solving death is inevitable, but I am not so sure about
> polarization. Competition runs in our blood. Even if we eventually come to
> agreement on a theory of everything, I am sure disputes regarding
> non-physical matters such as politics will remain. How do you propose to
> solve that issue?
>

Competition is good, but extreme polarization eliminates healthy
competition in the marketplace of ideas. The sides hate each other, so as
soon as one side gains the power to do so, they outlaw the expression of
the ideas of the other side.


Modify the mind to find violence distasteful? Would people willingly give
> up the freedom to hate each other for the sake of peace? Is it ethical to
> force such augmentation?
>
> On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:20 AM, Brent Allsop via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>
> I've been attending our local Sandy City Council meetings, hoping we can
> build some consensus from all the polarizing bleating and tweeting.  They
> fail to separate church and State by opening the council meeting with a
> prayer. How do you think they’d feel if an Atheist volunteered to give the
> prayer?
>
>
> Dear Mother Nature,
>
> We recognize that we are all a part of you, and are all working to make
> the world a better place for our children.  We thank our ancestors for
> creating us and doing this unstoppable work of making the world a better
> place for millions of years.  There are some remaining problems that
> haven’t yet been resolved like death and polarization of society.  We
> acknowledge that these issues are small in comparison to what you have
> already accomplished.  Especially given our ancestors had so much less than
> what you have given us to work with.
>
> We pray that we will be able to follow your example and continue to
> resolve these remaining issues, including making the world just by paying
> our ancestors back for all you have given to us.  We look forward to being
> able to overcome these last remaining terminal problems, long before any of
> us achieve anything close to omnipotence.  We have faith and hope that, as
> you have already proven with so many solved problems, once they are
> overcome, they become easy and none of our children will ever need to
> suffer from them, ever again.  We look forward to this glorious world that
> will be even more heavenly than the world you have already given us.
>
> We say all this in acknowledgement of all you have done for us.
> Amen
>
>
>
> P.S.  Future Gods, as you sit in judgment of us, finally making things
> fair, please forgive those of us who are sinfully only waiting for you to
> save them, for they fail to understand exponential progress, so know not
> what is possible.
>
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